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Greetings 
from  Pave 

Welcome  to  the  latest  issue  of  The 
Coin  Collector.  It  seems  as  though  we  are 
putting  these  out  every  day— the  dead¬ 
lines  come  so 
quickly.  How¬ 
ever,  our  sched¬ 
ule  is  once  every 
two  weeks,  more 
or  less.  Here  at 
Bowers  and 
Merena  Galleries 
we  all  enjoy  con¬ 
tributing  to  The 
Coin  Collector,  in¬ 
cluding  preparing 
listings  of  coins 
for  sale,  writing  up  new  purchases,  and 
adding  editorial  comments.  It  won’t  be 
too  long  from  now  until  I  bind  up  copies 
51-100  in  a  special  album  to  go  with  my 
earlier  set  of  1-50. 

There  is  a  great  deal  of  excitement 
in  the  collecting  community,  due  to  many 
considerations.  The  new  State  Reverse 
quarter  dollars  have  brought  many  into 
the  hobby.  Relating  to  the  treasure  ship 
S.S.  Central  America,  on  December  1 4  the 
auction  firm  of  Christie’s  will  be  selling 
over  100  coins,  ingots,  and  other  things 
from  the  ship— from  a  catalogue  written 
here  at  Bowers  and  Merena  Galleries. 
Bob  Evans  and  I  will  be  giving  a  program, 
“The  Ship  of  Gold,”  at  Christie’s  prior  to 
the  sale,  late  in  the  afternoon  of  the  1 4th. 
We  haven’t  seen  Christie’s  new  facilities 
at  Rockefeller  Center,  New  York  City, 
but  understand  they  are  very  nice. 

Deep  in  the  heart  of  New  England, 
the  seat  of  traditional  numismatics  in 
America,  Bowers  and  Merena  has  been 
“action  central”  in  the  rare  coin  business. 
While  I  tend  to  stay  at  home  and  do 
cataloguing  and  writing,  our  staff  numis¬ 
matists,  Mark  Borckardt,  John  Kraljevich, 
Gordon  Wrubel,  and  Frank  Van  Valen, 
are  always  coming  and  going  to  Oregon, 
Arizona,  Michigan,  Florida-you  name  it. 
Whenever  coins  come  up  for  sale,  they 
are  apt  to  be  on  the  spot. 

If  quality  is  your  forte,  you’ve  come 
to  the  right  place.  Look  through  the 
following  pages  carefully.  Give  Debbie  or 
Gail  a  call  on  our  toll  free  line,  send  a  fax, 
or  e-mail  your  request,  and  before  you 
know  it  a  package  with  some  truly  beau¬ 
tiful  coins  will  be  arriving  in  your  mailbox. 

Be  sure  to  check  our  great  selection 
of  books,  including,  Dan  Owens’  special¬ 
ized  volume,  just  released,  California  Coin¬ 
ers  and  Assayers,  our  pre-publication  offer 
for  Walter  Breen’s  Encyclopedia  of  Early 
United  Cents  1794  to  1814,  and  more. 

From  all  of  us  here,  happy  collecting. 

Sincerely  yours, 

Q.  David  Bowers,  President 


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A  Visit  With  B.  Max  Mehl 

by  Q.  David  Bowers 


This  article  was  first  published  in  Rare  Coin 
Review  #49. 

Unquestionably,  B.  Max  Mehl,  of  Fort 
Worth,  Texas,  was  America’s  most  colorful 
dealer  during  the  early  part  of  the  20  th  century. 
Bom  in  Lithuania  in  1884, 

Mehl  came  to  America  at  an 
early  age.  As  a  teenager  he  be¬ 
came  a  clerk  in  a  shoe  store, 
perhaps  intending  to  make 
this  his  life’s  business.  But  an 
interest  in  numismatics  inter¬ 
vened,  as  did  a  flair  for  adver¬ 
tising  and  public  relations. 

In  December  1903  a  half¬ 
page  advertisement  appeared 
in  The  Numismatist.  Thirty- 
three  different  lots  of  coins 
and  paper  money,  some  of 
which  probably  had  been  re¬ 
cently  culled  from  circula¬ 
tion  (such  as  worn  examples 
of  the  1892  and  1893  Columbian  half  dollars), 
were  offered  to  the  highest  bidders.  This  ad¬ 
vertisement  set  the  stage  for  many  to  come.  By 
July  1906,  Mehl  was  able  to  announce:  “With 
pleasure  I  beg  to  advise  my  friends  and  patrons 
that  I  now  devote  all  my  time  to  the  coin  busi¬ 
ness.  Before  it  was  only  a  ‘sideline’  with  me, 
but  thanks  to  the  esteemed  patronage  favored 
me  by  many  of  the  faithful,  my  business  grew 
to  such  an  extent  that  I  was  obliged  to  abandon 
all  other  interests  and  devote  all  my  time  in 
serving  those  who  find  me  worthy  of  a  share 
for  their  esteemed  numismatic  favors...”  Pre¬ 
sumably,  Fort  Worth  citizens  desiring  properly 
fitted  shoes  had  to  look  elsewhere  after  this 
time. 

It  wasn’t  long  before  Mehl  was  issuing  his 
own  monthly  magazine,  attending  American 


Numismatic  Association  conventions  with 
regularity,  and  conducting  mail  bid  “auc¬ 
tions.”  Many  fine  collections  started  coming 
his  way,  including  the  James  Ten  Eyck  hold¬ 
ings  in  1922,  one  of  the  finest  American  coin 
cabinets  ever  dispersed. 

In  1931  Mehl  an¬ 
nounced  that  he  had  spent 
$18,500  for  a  single  adver¬ 
tisement  to  sell  his  coin 
book,  The  Star  Rare  Coin 
Encyclopedia  and  Premium 
Catalogue,  to  the  readers  of 
the  American  Weekly  Sunday 
magazine.  The  editor  of 
The  Numismatist,  recogniz¬ 
ing  Mehl’s  “spreading  of 
the  gospel”  across  America, 
said  in  print,  “Again  we 
congratulate  you,  Max.” 

Mehl  did  not  stop  with 
the  printed  word.  At  one 
time  his  radio  program  was  beamed  to  count¬ 
less  listeners.  Other  numismatists  were  equally 
enthusiastic  about  the  new 
broadcast  medium,  and 
Moritz  Wormser,  president 
of  the  American  Numis¬ 
matic  Association  and,  later 
(beginning  in  1936),  propri¬ 
etor  of  the  New  Nether¬ 
lands  Coin  Company,  also 
took  to  the  airwaves,  as  did 
several  other  collectors  and 
dealers. 

The  present  writer  first 
met  B.  Max  Mehl  at  a  con¬ 
vention  in  1955,  two  years 
before  his  death.  We  had  a 
nice  conversation,  with  Abe 


Kosoff  providing  the  introduction.  In  1957, 
following  Mehl’s  death,  Kosoff  handled  many 
items  from  his  estate.  Interestingly,  the  name 
and  trademark  effects  of  Mehl  were  offered  for 
sale  for  $25,000.  Numerous  potential  buyers, 
including  the  present  writer,  were  contacted, 
but  apparently  few  could  see  changing  the 
name  of  their  business  to  the  B.  Max  Mehl 
Company.  Finally  a  buyer  was  found:  George 
Justus,  of  Beverly  Hills,  California,  who  con¬ 
ducted  an  enterprise  under  that  name  for  a 
number  of  years  thereafter. 

Browsing  through  an  old  bookstore  in 
Wells,  Maine,  I  subsequently  emerged  with  a 
pasteboard  carton  full  of  books.  Almost  as  an 
afterthought  a  copy  of  The  Star  Rare  Coin  Ency¬ 
clopedia  and  Premium  Catalogue,  1930  edition, 
was  added  to  the  pile.  I  had  seen  editions  of  the 
book  many  times  earlier  and,  years  ago,  virtually 
every  numismatic  library  acquired  in  conjunc¬ 
tion  with  a  collection  possessed  one  or  more 
copies.  Now,  however,  such  publications  are 
becoming  scarce.  I  put  the  Mehl  publication 
with  a  pile  of  clippings,  correspondence,  and 
other  things,  intending  to  file  it. 
Then  an  idle  moment  arose,  and  I 
decided  to  read  some  of  the  words 
that  Mehl  had  written  many  years 
ago.  I  had  quite  forgotten  what  the 
Encyclopedia  contained.  It  turned 
out  that  far  from  being  a  premium 
list,  the  book  or  booklet  (take  your 
pick;  it  is  206  pages  in  length,  plus 
covers)  was  a  veritable  gold  mine  of 
solid  numismatic  information. 
While  I  am  sure  that  the  main  in¬ 
tended  purpose  was  to  make  a  nice 
profit  by  selling  these  to  the  public 
at  a  dollar  each,  with  a  secondary 

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COLONIAL  AND  EARLY 
AMERICAN  COINS 


(Ca.  1672-1694)  London  Elephant  Token.  Thick 
Planchet.  Breen-186.  Hodder-2-B.  Rarity-4.  Fine- 
12  (PCGS).  Chocolate  brown  with  some  inconse¬ 
quential  planchet  fissures.  Struck  from  the  same 
obverse  die  as  the  famous  (and  multiples  more  expen¬ 
sive)  New  England  and  Carolina  Elephant  tokens,  the 
London  Elephant  tokens  are  frequently  included  in 
collections  of  U.S.  colonials  and  have  been  for  over 
a  century.  No  one  is  quite  sure  of  the  reason  for  their 
release  or  even  their  value  at  the  time  of  striking,  but 
its  evocative  design  and  enigmatic  legends  have  made 
this  one  of  the  most  popular  colonial  issues.  This 
specimen  has  a  very  attractive  appearance  and  is  a 
bargain  at .  479 

Lovely  1723  Hibernia  Halfpenny 
1723  Wood’s  Hibernia  half  penny.  MS-64  RB 

(PCGS).  Lovely  surfaces  with  the  reverse  nearly  full 
red.  A  splendid  coin!  .  1,545 

Lustrous  1723  Hibernia  Farthing 
Somewhat  Scarce 

1723  Wood’s  Hibernia  farthing.  Breen-169.  D:G: 
REX.  MS-63  BN  (PCGS).  A  common  coin  in 
lower  grades,  but  somewhat  scarce  in  Mint  State. 

Very  attractive  overall .  1,750 

1723  Wood’s  Hibernia  farthing.  Breen-172.  DEI. 
GRATIA.  REX.  11  Harp  Strings.  MS-64  BN 

(PCGS) .  1,295 

1723  Wood’s  Hibernia  farthing.  Breen-172.  DEI. 
GRATIA.  REX.  11  Harp  Strings.  MS-62  BN 

(PCGS) . 675 

1723  Wood’s  Hibernia  farthing.  Breen-172.  DEL 
GILATIA.  REX.  12  Harp  Strings.  AU-58 
(PCGS) . 395 

1723  Wood’s  Hibernia  farthing.  Breen-172.  DEI. 

GRATIA.  ILEX.  EF-45.  An  attractive  example  with 
traces  of  lustre  remaining . 385 

1724  Wood’s  Hibernia  farthing.  Breen-177.  10 

Harp  Strings  EF-40.  At  least  10  times  harder  to  find 
than  the  issues  dated  1723,  and  also  scarcer  than  those 
of  1722 .  995 

1724  Wood’s  Hibernia  farthing.  Breen-175.  10  Harp 

Strings.  VF-20 .  395 

1760  Voce  Populi.  Breen-221,  Z-2a.  AU-50 

(PCGS) . 845 

1783  Nova  Constellatio.  Crosby-IA.  Large  US, 
Pointed  Rays.  EF-40  (PCGS).A  nice  well  centered 
example  of  this  popular  issue .  895 

1785  Nova  Constellatio.  Crosby-3b.  Pointed 

Rays.  EF-45  (PCGS) .  1,095 

1788  Massachusetts  cent.  EF-40  (PCGS).  Lovely 
medium  brown  surfaces .  995 

The  dies  for  the  Massachusetts  Cent  (and  half  cent,  for 
that  matter)  were  engraved  by  Jacob  Perkins  of 
Newburyport,  Massachusetts,  who  is  also  well  known  to 
philatelists  as  the  engraver  of  the  plates  for  the  first  postage 
stamp,  the  British  “Penny  Black.” 

1787  Connecticut  copper.  Miller  33.39-S.l. 
Draped  Bust  Left.  EF-40.  Light  brown.  Some 
planchet  flaws  are  mentioned  for  accuracy  and  priced 
accordingly . 539 

1786  New  Jersey  copper.  Maris-18M.  Bridle  vari¬ 
ety.  VF-20  (PCGS) . 595 

Undated  (c.1792)  Kentucky  cent.  Plain  edge.  AU- 
50  (PCGS) . 495 

1791  Washington  Small  Eagle  Cent 
1791  Washington  cent.  Small  eagle.  Baker-16. 
Breen-1217.  AU-53  (PCGS).  A  classic  issue — one 
of  the  best  known  Washington  tokens  of  the 

era .  1,495 

Undated  Washington  Double  Head  cent.  AU-58 
(PCGS).  Very  attractive  surfaces.  Hardly  ever  seen 
this  nice!  One  of  many  early  American  coins.  .  995 
Washingtoniana  note:  A  few  years  ago  we  purchased 


en  bloc  the  Dr.  Irving  Schuster  Collection  of  Washington 
tokens  and  medals — quite  possibly  the  largest  such  collec¬ 
tion  ever  formed,  especially  of  19th-century  issues  (the 
duplicates  constituted  a  large  part  of  the  marvelous  offering 
byjack  Collins  some  years  back) .  The  collection  is  basically 
that  formed  by  F.C.C.  Boyd  and  others,  augmented  by 
John  J.  Ford,  Jr.,  then  sold  to  Dr.  Schuster. 

We  have  had  all  good  intentions  of  bringing  the  collec¬ 
tion  to  market  in  a  series  ofauctions,  but  that  unexpandable 
commodity,  time,  has  intervened.  Thus,  we  might  con¬ 
sider  selling  the  collection  en  bloc  to  someone  interested; 
the  price  would  have  to  be  calculated,  but  would  probably 
be  in  the  low  several  hundred  thousands  of  dollars. 

1783  Washington.  Unity  States.  Copper.  VF-30 
(PCGS).  A  lovely  glossy  brown  specimen  of  this 
popular  issue .  189 


1795  T,  A  &  L  Cent 

1795  Talbot,  Allum  &  Lee  Cent  MS-63  BN 

(PCGS).  A  nice  example.  Many  of  these  pieces  re¬ 
mained  undistributed  and  were  purchased  by  the 
Philadelphia  Mint  and  used  for  the  cutting  out  of 

planchets  for  half  cents . 1 ,595 

1795  Talbot,  Allum  &  Lee  cent  AU-58  (PCGS). 
Attractive  rich  oak  brown  with  a  hint  of  lustre  faded 
from  original  color.  A  very  nice  specimen  of  a  popu¬ 
lar  early  American  issue . 775 

While  we  think  this  nice  specimen  is  a  bargain,  the  U.S. 
Mint’s  price  paid  forT.A.L.  cents  was  even  better:  1 8  cents 
per  pound. 

1795  Washington  Grate  token.  Large  Buttons  and 
Lettered  Edge.  AU-55  (PCGS).  Rich  deep  choco¬ 
late  brown  faded  from  original  color.  Prices  for 
Washingtonia,  collected  in  America  as  long  as  there 
has  been  collecting  in  America,  are  in  many  cases 
lower  in  real  terms  today  than  they  were  in  the 
1870’s.  The  present  specimen  has  no  doubt  been 
preserved  in  numismatic  cabinets  for  most  of  its 

life .  1,195 

1787  Fugio  cent.  Newman-3D.  Rarity-5.  Club  rays.  F- 
12.  Attractive  two-tone  chocolate  brown  patination 
with  glossy  devices.  Above-average  for  this  Machin’s 
Mills  issue . 345 

Lovely  Mint  State  1787  Fugio  Cent 
1787  Fugio  cent.  N-13X.  R-3.  Pointed  rays.  MS- 

63  (PCGS).  Choice  lustrous  chocolate  brown.  Few 
planchet  fissures  for  an  issue  that  usually  comes  on 
absolutely  wretched  planchet  stock.  Undoubtedly 
from  the  Bank  of  New  York  Hoard,  which  was 
brought  to  light  in  1856  and  principally  included 
Uncirculated  specimens  of  Newman  8-B,  8-X, 
1 1-X,  12-X,  and  13-X,  though  a  few  other  varieties 
were  included  in  small  numbers.  A  superb  specimen 
of  the  first  officially  authorized  United  States 
coin . 2,850 


HALF  CENTS 


1795  Breen-la,  Cohen-1.  Lettered  Edge,  With 
Pole.  Rarity-2.  VF-25.  Hard  glossy  fight  brown 
and  ruddy  surfaces  with  a  planchet  flaw  at  11:00  on 
obverse  and  priced  accordingly.  Nice  for  the  grade 

and  full  of  eye  appeal .  1,075 

1826  B-l,  C-l.  AU-55  BN  (NGC).  Lovely  medium 
brown  surfaces .  195 

Gem  Proof  1831  Half  Cent  Rarity 
1831  B-2.  Proof-65  RD  (PCGS).  An  outstanding 
example  of  the  “First  Restrike”  1831  half  cent,  with 
the  reverse  of  1836.  This  variety  is  only  known  in 
Proof  quality,  with  most  examples  of  considerably 
lower  aesthetic  appeal  than  that  offered  here.  Struck 
after  the  production  of  1836  Proof  half  cents  sharing 
the  same  reverse  die,  the  latter  coins  considered 

Originals,  actually  struck  in  1836 .  24,950 

The  1836  dated  coins  have  perfect  reverse  dies  while 
these  1831  restrikes  have  a  cracked  reverse  die.  In  his 
Encyclopedia  of  United  States  Half  Cents,  author  Walter  Breen 
listed  26  examples  from  this  die  pair;  however,  we  suspect 
some  of  these  may  have  represented  duplication,  with 
perhaps  just  20  distinct  examples  known.  In  addition,  he 
listed  nine  Originals  in  Proof  and  another  five  Second 
Restrike  examples,  bringing  the  total  Proof  population  of 
this  date  to  just  over  30  coins. 


A  Coin  Poem  by  Rudyard  Kipling 


Sir  Charles  Oman,  a  historian  by  profes¬ 
sion,  was  a  numismatist  and  personal  friend 
of  Rudyard  Kipling.  Inside  the  fly-leaf  on  a 
volume  in  Oman’s  library,  Kipling  penned 
the  following  poem  in  1907: 


Smitten  blind  and  stricken  cold,— 
Bartering  her  sons  for  gold; 

Not  the  Plebs  her  rulers  please 
From  the  public  treasuries 
With  the  bread  and  circuses; 


The  Coin  Speaks 

Singers  sing  for  coin:  but  I, 

Struck  in  Rome’s  last  agony, 

Shut  the  lips  of  Melody. 

Many  years  my  thin  white  face 
Peered  in  every  market-place 
At  the  Doomed  Imperial  Race. 

Warmed  against  and  worn  between 
Hearts  uncleansed  and  hands  unclean,— 
What  it  there  I  have  not  seen? 

Not  an  Empire  dazed  and  old,— 


Not  the  hard-won  field  restored, 
At  the  egregious  Senate’s  word, 
To  the  savage  and  the  sword; 

Not  the  People’s  Godlike  voice 
As  it  welcomes  or  destroys 
Month-old  idols  of  its  choice; 

Not  the  legions  they  disband, 

Not  the  oarless  ships  unmanned, 
Nor  the  ruin  of  the  land, 

These  I  know  and  understand. 

( The  Oxford  Book  of  Money,  1995) 


1833  B-l,  C-l.  MS-62  BN  (PCGS).  Attractive  me¬ 
dium  brown  surfaces . 259 

1834  B-l,  C-l.  MS-62  BN  (NGC) . 289 

1835  B-l,  C-l.  MS-62  BN  (NGC).  Lustrous 

brown . 289 

1853  B-l,  C-l.  MS-63  BN  (PCGS).  Very  attrac¬ 
tive . 345 

1855  B-l.  MS-64  RD  (PCGS).  Lustrous  red  sur 

faces .  1,295 

For  many  years  at  Empire  Coin  Co.,  Inc.,  the  writer  and 
James  F.  Ruddy  would  buy  each  and  every  “nice”  Braided 
Hair  half  cent  1849-1857  offered  to  us,  in  VF,  EF,  or  AU 
grade,  provided  that  the  price  enabled  a  profit  to  be  made. 
Sometimes  we  would  accumulate  a  half  dozen  or  so  of  a 
given  date,  but  they  would  soon  be  sold.  And  so  it  is  today. 
W e  buy  such  pieces  when  we  can ,  never  gaining  much  ofan 
inventory,  as  they  sell  quickly. 

Today,  it  would  seem  that  putting  together  a  full  set  of 
circulation  strike  issues  of  the  Braided  Hair  half  cent  would 
be  a  fascinating  pursuit — one  for  you  to  give  a  try!  Here  are 
the  varieties  you  need,  none  of  them  being  particularly 
expensive:  1849  Large  Date,  1850,  1851,  1853,  1854, 
1855,  1856,  and  1857. 


LARGE  CENTS 


1798  Sheldon-166.  Second  Hair  Style,  Large  8. 
VF-25.  (PCGS).  The  so-called  Whisker  Variety,  from 
a  tiny  hair-like  die  defect  under  Miss  Liberty’s  chin. 
A  pleasing  specimen  of  this  popular  date  and 
variety .  1,195 


1798  Large  Cent  S-179 

1798  S-179.  Second  Hair  Style.  AU-55  (PCGS).  A 
very  attractive  specimen  with  beautiful  brown  surfaces 
and  traces  of  red.  Extraordinary  condition!  In  fact,  an 

extraordinary  coin! .  6,250 

1803  S-249.  Corrected  Fraction,  1/100  over  1/000. 
VF-35  (PCGS).  A  nice  example  of  the  popular  error 
fraction  variety.  Deep  tan  and  brown  with  plenty  of 
eye  appeal  for  the  grade .  1 ,175 

Rare  1803  S-262  Cent  Variety 

Small  Date,  Small  Fraction 
1803  S-262.  Low  Rarity-4.  Small  Date, 

Small  Fraction.  VF-25  (PCGS).  A  very  elusive  die 
variety  in  any  grade;  especially  so  at  the  Very  Fine  level 
offered  here.  An  attractive  cent  you’ll  admire  again 
and  again  when  it  is  in  your  cabinet .  1 ,995 

Exceptional  1809  Large  Cent 
1809  S-280.  Rarity-2.  AU-58  (PCGS).  A  simply 
lovely  example  of  yvhat  may  be  the  most  elusive  date 
of  the  Classic  Head  large  cent  type.  Typically  found 
dark  and  slightly  rough,  this  smooth  deep  tan  speci¬ 
men  will  be  an  article  of  great  pride,  a  guaranteed 
focal  point  in  the  collection  of  its  new  owner.  Hardly 
ever  found  this  nice .  9,500 

An  auction  survey  of  the  Classic  Head  cents  was  con¬ 
ducted  by  Pete  Smith  as  part  of  his  study  of  these  coins  and 
was  published  by  the  American  Numismatic  Society  as  part 
of  the  Coinage  of  the  Americas  Conference  series.  His 
study  included  over 250  auction  catalogs  from  1975  through 
1984  and  included  the  appearance  of 707  examples  of  the 
type.  Of  these,  78  represented  this  variety,  the  only  die 
variety  for  the  year  1809.  Just  three  appearances  were 
graded  Mint  State. 

Sharp  1814  Large  Cent 

1814  S-295.  Plain  4.  AU-55  (PCGS).  A  wonderfhl, 
sharply  struck  Classic  Head  large  cent  for  your  date 
or  type  collection.  Glossy  steel  brown  with  a  splash  of 
faded  mint  red  on  the  reverse .  3,295 

1819  Newcomb-8.  Small  Date.  MS-64  RB  (NGC). 

Lustrous  red  and  brown.  An  attractive  Randall  Hoard 
cent .  1,050 

Popular  and  Choice  1820/19  Overdate 
1820/19  N-3.  Small  Date.  AU-58  (NGC).  Lustrous 
brown  surfaces  with  hints  of  red.  Popular  overdate 

crossing  two  decades .  1,450 

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1820  N-13  Large  Date  MS-65  BN.  (PCGS).  .1,295 

Marvelous  AU  1821  Cent 

1821  AU-58  (PCGS).  Attractive  medium  brown  sur¬ 

faces.  A  marvelous  coin — a  very  high  grade  example 
of  one  of  the  top  several  rarest  issues  in  the  1816-1857 
late-date  cent  range .  4,250 

Attractive  1823  Restrike  Cent 
1823  Restrike.  MS-64  RB  (NGC).  Brilliant  in  most 
areas,  with  attractive  fight  brown  toning.  A  very  high 
quality  specimen  of  this  fascinating  coin — a  variety 
bom  under  unrecorded  circumstances  in  the  early 
1860s,  and  which  furnished  the  subject  for  a  talk  by 
our  own  Mark  Borckardt  at  the  American  Numis¬ 
matic  Society’s  Coinage  of  the  Americas  Conference 

a  few  years  ago .  1 ,695 

There  are  a  few  hundred  1823  restrike  cents  in  numis¬ 
matic  hands — enough  that  just  about  any  motivated  buyer 
can  own  one.  The  piece  offered  here  is  far  above  average  in 
quality — reflective  of  the  effort  we  expend  to  track  down 
nice  coins. 

After  large  copper  cents  were  last  minted  in  1857,  there 
arose  a  popular  passion  for  collecting  them.  It  soon  devel¬ 
oped  that  of  all  of  the  later  dates,  the  era  1816-1857,  the 
1823  was  by  far  the  hardest  to  find  (second  hardest  was 
1821,  but  at  a  distance).  An  old  1823  cent  die,  rusted  and 
cracked,  was  found,  possibly  in  the  hands  of  Joseph  J. 


Mickley,  the  Warner  family,  or  one  or  another  of  the 
Philadelphians  who  owned  old  dies — rescued  from  the 
Mint’s  practice  of  selling  such  items  as  “scrap  iron.  ”  Appar¬ 
ently,  this  was  a  single  die — with  no  matching  reverse. 
However,  a  generally  similar  reverse  was  found,  from  an 
earlier-dated  cent  (as  later  students  of  die  varieties  would 
determine).  These  dies  were  mated,  and  restrikes  were 
made. 

With  the  prominent  obverse  die  crack,  raised  areas  of  the 
coin  from  rust  in  the  dies,  later  polish  marks,  etc.,  the  1823 
restrike  would  deceive  hardly  anyone.  In  time,  rather  than 
being  a  substitute  for  an  1823  cent  in  a  specialized  collec¬ 
tion,  the  restrike  was  collected  as  such  in  its  own  right.  For 
many  years  the  1 823  restrike  has  had  its  own  listing  in  the 
Guide  Book,  and  virtually  all  numismatists  who  collect  cents 
of  the  1820s  either  own  one  or  hope  to  someday. 

1826  N-7  MS-62  BN  (NGC).  Attractive  medium 
brown  surfaces .  1,195 

1848  N-2.  MS-64  BN  (PCGS).  Lustrous  medium 
brown  surfaces . 595 

1851  MS-65  BN  (NGC).  Lustrous  brown  surfaces 
with  lots  of  mint  red  evident . 975 

1853  N-10.  MS-64  BN  (PCGS).  Medium  brown  sur¬ 
faces . 329 

1853  N-19.  AU-55  (PCGS0.  Lovely  brown  sur¬ 
faces .  139 

1854  N-21.  Rarity-2.  MS-65  RB  (PCGS).  Lovely  red 

and  brown  surfaces . 995 

1855  N-4.  Upright  55.  MS-66  BN  (NGC).  Wonder¬ 
ful  eye  appeal .  1,295 

Gem  Red  1855  Cent 

1855  N-4.  Upright  55.  MS-65  RD  (PCGS).  Brilliant 

and  lustrous.  Marvelous  appearance!  Marvelous  qual¬ 
ity!  Wow!  . 2,395 

1856  N-l.  Slanted  5.  AU-55  (PCGS).  Nice  glossy 

medium  brown  with  just  a  few  minor  spots  of  ton¬ 
ing.  Very  nice  for  the  grade .  169 

1857  N-l.  Large  Date.  MS-65  BN  (NGC).  Lustrous 

brown  surfaces .  995 


Flying  Eagle  Cents 


Outstanding  1856  Flying  Eagle  Rarity 
1856  Proof-64  (PCGS).  Lovely  rich  bronze  barely 
faded  from  original  color  still  retains  its  reflectivity 
and  flash.  Endlessly  popular  as  the  first  small  cent  and 
the  famous  key  of  the  most  collected  denomination. 
This  specimen  is  choice  and  original  and.  will  no 
doubt  be  the  centerpiece  of  a  lucky  collector’s  hold¬ 
ings .  16,500 

Another  Desirable  1856  Flying  Eagle  Classic 
1856  Proof-62  (NGC).  Lovely  medium  brown  sur¬ 
faces . 9,950 


Gem  1858  L.L.  Cent 

1858  Large  Letters  MS-65  (PCGS).  Lovely,  lustrous 


surfaces.  A  splendid  gem . 3,750 

1858  Large  Letters.  MS-63  (PCGS).  Great  eye  appeal 
with  rich  color  and  unbroken  lustre . 750 


Indian  Head  Cents 

1859  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  A  lovely  specimen  of 
this  “must  have”  type  coin .  925 

1859  MS-63  (PCGS),  Frosty  devices  and  a  beautiful 
subtle  blend  of  red,  gold,  and  lustrous  bronze.  ...445 

1862  MS-65  (PCGS).  Great  eye  appeal.  An  exception¬ 
ally  nice  specimen  of  this  Civil  War  date . 845 

COMING  YOUR  WAY!  Some  really  interesting  is¬ 
sues  of  the  Rare  Coin  Review  and  the  Coin  Collector  are  in  the 
works,  plus  lots  of  information  on  our  Internet  site  (sur¬ 
veyed  by  Lycos  in  1999  and  found  to  be  one  of  the  most 
interesting  in  existence!).  Be  sure  your  subscription  is  up  to 
date,  so  as  not  to  miss  a  single  one!  And,  some  really  notable 
auction  catalogues  will  be  arriving  in  your  mailbox,  too. 

1864  MS-65  RB  (NGC).  Lustrous  red  and  brown.350 

1867  MS-63  BN  (PCGS).  Lustrous  brown  surfaces.379 

1868  MS-64  BN  (PCGS).  Beautiful  chocolate  brown 

faded  from  original  mint  color  mixed  with  mottled 
red.  Excellent  eye  appeal  for  this  low-mintage  Indian 
and  unlikely  to  remain  long  at . 529 

Enticing  Gem  1870  Cent 

1870  MS-65  RB  (NGC).  Lustrous  with  mostly  red 

surfaces . . • .  1,495 

1871  MS-65  BN  (PCGS).  Lustrous  brown  sur¬ 
faces . 1,295 

1871  EF-45  (PCGS) . 395 

1873  Open  3.  MS-65  BN  (NGC).  Lustrous  brown 

with  the  attractive  wood-grain  toning  sometimes 
seen  on  cents  of  this  era.  Lucky  you!  .  695 

1874  MS-65  BN  (PCGS).  Lustrous  brown  with  a  halo 

of  mint  red  at  the  periphery . 579 

1874  MS-63  RB  (NGC)  Lustrous  red  and  brown239 

1875  MS-64  RB  (NGC).  Lustrous  red  and 

brown . 375 


Attractive  1876  Cent 

1876  MS-65  RB  (NGC).  Lustrous  red  and 
brown . 1 ,495 


Lovely  Gem  1876  Cent 

1876  MS-65  RB  (PCGS).  70%  red  with  fight  coppery 

green  faded  from  original  color.  A  beautiful  and  lus¬ 
trous  specimen  of  this  much  sought  after  Indian  cent 
date  rarity .  1 ,495 

1877  VF-35  (PCGS).  Sharp  with  medium  brown  sur¬ 

faces.  A  lovely  specimen  at  this  grade  level.  Always  in 
demand .  995 


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This  &  That 

“RAGING  BU”  MARKET:  Not  to  be  confused  with  “raging  bull,”  as  in  the  stock 
market,  is  the  “RAGING  BU  ROLL"  market  for  Washington  quarters  notices  recently 
in  a  Coin  Dealer  Newsletter  headline. 

•  •  • 

GOOD  INVESTMENT:  “At  Winter  Associates’  September  sale  in  Plainville, 
Connecticut,  rare  21-inch  tall  3-color  Apache  basket  sold  for  $30,250....  The  basket, 
according  to  Winter  Associates,  was  originally  purchased  in  1913  for  $4.”  ( Maine 
Antique  Digest ) 

•  •  • 

WHAT’S  IN  A  NAME?  The  other  day  a  newcomer  to  the  coin  hobby  asked  why 
the  section  for  dealers  at  coin  shows  is  called  the  Bourse.  We  did  not  quite  know,  except 
that  Bourse  in  France  is  where  securities  are  bought  and  sold.  Generally  speaking,  rare 
books  are  sold  at  book  fairs,  but  without  a  midway,  no  calliopes,  and  no  exhibits  of  prize 
livestock.  Here  in  New  England,  kayaks,  motor  boats,  etc.,  are  often  presented  for  sale 
at  shows.  Thus,  we  have  a  boat  show,  not  a  boat  fair  or  a  boat  bourse. 

•  •  • 

WE  ENJOYED  reading  the  awards  list  for  the  eleventh  Golden  State  Coin  Show 
recently  held  in  California.  Among  the  winners  were  displays  with  these  titles:  “Coins 
Commemorating  the  100th  Anniversary  of  the  Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes”  (we  have 
no  clue  what  might  have  been  in  this  exhibit,  but  sounds  interesting!  And,  what  about 
Moriarty,  the  villain,  not  the  cat?),  “Northumbrian  Stycas”  (reminds  us  of  how  diverse 
numismatics  is,  and  how  much  we  don’t  know),  “Mount  Rushmore  Commemorative 
Coins”  (first  place  winner  in  a  category,  which  shows  that  modern  coins  that  are  not 
expensive  can  be  exhibited  with  excellent  results  for  those  doing  so),  “Rare  Birds" 
(perhaps  an  1 804  eagle?),  “Ringling  Brothers  Circus  Scrip”  (reminding  us  that  afew  years 
ago  while  visiting  Baraboo,  Wisconsin,  we  had  lunch  in  a  club  or  restaurant  that  is  in  the 
former  Ringling  house  in  that  town),  “Samples  of  Baleen  Whales  on  Numismatic  Items” 
(again  reminding  us  how  much  we  do  not  know,  but  on  the  other  hand  if  these  are  modern 
coins,  we’re  not  up-to-date  on  the  latest  things),  and  “The  Wild  Man  on  Coins”  (now, 
we  suppose  this  is  about  the  very  interesting  wild  man  talers  made  in  the  German  states). 


1877  VG-10  (NGC).  Medium  brown  surfaces.  .  895 
1877  G-6  (PCGS).  A  very  nice  example  of  this  is¬ 


sue . 525 

1883  Proof-65  BN  (NGC).  Lustrous  brown . 295 

1885  MS-64  BN  (NGC).  Lustrous  brown . 229 

1888  MS-64  RB  (PCGS).  Lustrous  red  and 

brown . 299 

1888  MS-64  BN.  Lustrous  brown .  175 


1903  Proof-63  RD.  Lustrous  red.  Lot  of  value  here.  185 
1909-S  Indian.  F-12  (PCGS).  A  nice  “middle  grade” 
specimen  of  this  American  classic;  high  grade  enough 
to  show  most  details,  low  grade  enough  to  cost 
only . 525 

Lincoln  Cents 

1909-S  V.D.B.  MS-64  RB  (NGC).  Lustrous  red  and 
brown.  The  classic  Lincoln  cent  rarity.  A  nice  scene  in 
coin-dealing  heaven  would  be  to  buy  a  hoard  of  a 
hundred  of  these!  They  would  probably  sell  before  we 

had  the  chance  to  list  them .  1 ,279 

1909-S  V.D.B.  VF-30  (NGC) . 635 

1909-S  V.D.B.  VF-30  (PCGS) . 635 

1909-S  V.D.B.  VF-25 . 615 

1909-S  MS-65  RB  (NGC).  A  splendid  specimen  with 
mellowed  red  dominating  its  choice  lustrous  surfaces. 

Nice  and  original . 429 

1910  Matte  Proof-66  RB  (PCGS).  Original  red  fades  into 
autumnal  tones  Bright,  choice,  and  attractive.  ...  1,075 

Gem  Matte  Proof  1910  Cent 
1910  Matte  Proof-65  RD.  (PCGS).  Brilliant  red,  and 
rare  so  bright!  An  exceptional  specimen!  .  1,795 

1911- D  MS-62  RD.  Brilliant . 395 

1912  Matte  Proof-65  BN  (NGC).  Deep  violet  and 

faded  red  with  excellent  eye  appeal.  An  excellent 
specimen  for  those  assembling  a  set  of  the  Matte  Proof 
Lincolns  or  a  neat  “spice”  piece  for  a  set  of  circula¬ 
tion  strikes.  Scarce  this  nice . 775 

1912  Matte  Proof-64  RB  (PCGS).  Lovely  deep  violet 
and  blue  mingles  with  faded  original  color  and  red. 
A  splendid  specimen  of  the  popular  Matte  Proof 
Lincolns,  though  we  note  a  tiny  spot  of  toning  at 
Lincoln’s  hairline.  Eye-appealing . 375 

1912- D  MS-65  RD  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  A  condition  rar¬ 

ity.  Available  easily  enough  in  low  grades,  but  at  this 
level  a  rarity  of  significant  import .  1 ,295 

Gem  1914-D  Cent 

1914-D  MS-65  RB  (NGC).  A  lovely  specimen.  Of  all 
Lincoln  cent  mintmark  varieties,  the  1914-D  is  the 
most  desired.  The  1909-S  V.D.B.  has  a  lower  mint¬ 
age,  but  specimens  were  saved  in  fair  numbers  due  to 
the  novelty  of  the  design.  By  1914,  the  novelty  had 
passed,  and  coins  of  the  1914-D  variety  slipped  un¬ 
noticed  into  general  circulation.  Today,  probably 
only  a  few  hundred  specimens  exist  equivalent  to  the 
coin  we  offer  here.  When  you  consider  that  millions 
of  people  just  love  Lincoln  cents,  it  is  evident  that, 
indeed,  here  is  an  opportunity! .  6,695 

1915  Proof  Cent  Rarity 

1915  Proof-66  RB  (PCGS). Lustrous  red  and  brown 
surfaces  with  mostly  red.  Very  rare  in  this  grade — or 
even  close  to  it!  A  fmd  for  the  connoisseur  and 

specialist . 2,895 

1916-D  MS-65  RB  (NGC).  Lustrous  red  and 

brown . 495 

1916-S  MS-65  BN  (NGC).  Choice  chocolate  brown 
with  much  original  red  and  an  excellent  full  strike.  A 
supremely  attractive  specimen  of  this  issue  which  is 

nearly  impossible  to  find  this  fine . 995 

1918-D  MS-63  BN  (NGC).Attractive  brown  sur¬ 
faces . 99 

1921-S  MS-65  RB  (PCGS).  Bright  lustrous  surfaces 
faded  gently  from  original  mint  color  and  still  pre¬ 
dominantly  red.  Choice  for  the  grade  and  exhibiting 
superb  eye  appeal .  1,295 

Splendid  1922  “No  D”  Cent 
1922  No  D.AU-50  (NGC) . 3,750 

Choice  1922  “No  D”  Cent 
1922  No  D.  EF-40  (PCGS).  Choice  glossy  surfaces.  A 
“must  have”  variety  for  many  advanced  Lincoln  cent 


specialists .  1,645 

1925  MS-66  RD  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 215 

1925  MS-65  RD  (PCGS).  Fully  red  and  lustrous.  99 

1928  MS-66  RD  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 215 

1929  MS-66  RD  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 215 

1930  MS-66  RD  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 99 

1931  MS-66  RD.  Brilliant .  199 

1935  MS-66  RD  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 65 

1945-D  MS-66  RD  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 39 

1949-S  MS-67  RD  (NGC).  Brilliant . 49 


Rare  1955  Doubled  Die  Cent 
1955  Doubled  Die.  MS-62  BN  (PCGS).  Lustrous 
brown.  A  very  nice  combination  of  high  grade  with 

reasonable  price .  1 ,450 

1955  Doubled  Die.  AU-55  (NGC).  Lustrous. .  949 
1964  Proof-68  Deep  Cameo  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  .  195 
1972  Doubled  Die.  MS-66  RD  (PCGS).  Brick  red 
and  deeply  lustrous.  A  premium  specimen  of  this 

impressive  modem  doubled  die . 695 

1972  Double  Die.  MS-64  RD  (PCGS).  Blazing  red 


surfaces . 329 


TWO-CENT  PIECES 


1859  AU-50  (PCGS).  Medium  brown  surfaces.  159 

1864  Large  Motto  MS-65  RD.  (PCGS).  Blazing- 


red . 1,295 

1864  Large  Motto  MS-65  RB  (PCGS).  Appealing 
faded  original  color  and  full  lustre.  Popular  and 
choice . 519 

1864  Large  Motto.  MS-64  RD  (PCGS).  A  wonder¬ 
ful  coin . 595 

1865  Proof  64  RD  (PCGS).  The  obverse  has  superb 

deep  red  surfaces  and  the  reverse  is  brick  red  with  iri¬ 
descent  highlights . 995 

1865  MS-65  RB  (PCGS).  Lustrous  red  and  brown. 525 

1865  MS-65  BN  (PCGS).  Lustrous  brown . 339 

1867  MS-65  RB  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 519 

1869  Proof-65  RB  (NGC).  Lustrous  red  and  brown 

almost  full  red . 875 

1870  Proof-66  RB  (NGC).  Obverse  is  nearly  full  red 

with  excellent  lustre  while  the  reverse  is  a  more  sub¬ 
dued  tone  faded  from  the  original  mint  color,  per¬ 
haps  from  storage  in  a  traditional  coin  cabinet.  An 
absolutely  gorgeous  specimen  with  excellent  lustre 
and  reflectivity.  An  elegant  representative  of  the 
date .  1,350 

Splendid  Red  1870  Proof  Two  Cents 

1870  Proof-65  RD  (PCGS).  Choice  full  red  with  un¬ 

abated  lustre  and  reflective  fields.  Light  toning  inside 
reverse  wreath,  else  absolutely  pristine.  A  marvelous 
specimen  of  this  Proof  issue . 2,350 

Superb  Gem  Proof  1871 

1871  Proof  66  RD  (PCGS).  Flashy  red  with  nice  eye 

appeal.  An  exciting  coin — one  of  the  finest  we  have 
ever  seen!  Rare!  Rare!  Rare! . 2,795 

1871  MS-62  RB  (PCGS).  Lustrous  red  and 
brown . 395 

Classic  1873  Proof  Rarity 

1873  Open  3  Proof-65  RB.  (PCGS).  Lustrous  red  and 
brown.  The  open  3  variety  is  rare  with  only  500 
minted  according  to  Walter  Breen  (in  reality,  who 
knows? — but  the  number  was  small).  A  key  issue 
made  only  in  Proof  format.  One  of  the  nicest  we  have 
had  in  quite  some  time . 2,995 


NICKEL  THREE-CENT 
PIECES 


1865  MS-65  (PCGS).  A  nice  example  of  the  first  year 


of  issue . 795 

1865  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 265 


Frosty  1877  Proof  Three  Cents 

1877  Proof-64  (PCGS).  Lustrous  silver-gray  and 

copper  with  frosty  devices  and  heavily  reflective 
fields.  Breen  describes  this  Proof  issue  as  “often 
dull,”  but  this  specimen  is  anything  but!  As  th£r" 
forgotten  in-laws  in  the  silver  Proof  sets,  much  of 
the  mintage  was  mishandled  or  cast  aside.  This 
specimen  boasts  excellent  eye  appeal  and  a  choice 
overall  appearance . 1,550 

1878  Proof-65  (PCGS).  Frosty  devices  on  reflective 
gray  and  coppery  fields.  Tiny  lint  mark  in  left  obverse 
field  as  struck  and  noted  for  accuracy.  An  excellent 
gem  specimen  of  this  scarce  Proof-only  issue.  .  785 

1879  Proof-64  (PCGS).  Light  champagne  surfaces. 395 

Superb  Gem  1879  Three  Cents 

1879  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  An  exceptionally 
high-grade  specimen  of  this  popular  low-mintage 


date .  1,695 

1880  Proof-65  (NGC).  Brilliant . 595 

1880  Proof  64  (PCGS).  Very  attractive . 395 

1881  Proof-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  An  ideal  candidate 

fora  type  set . 915 

1881  MS-64  (NGC).  Light  golden  surfaces . 259 

Outstanding  1882  Proof  Gem 

1882  Proof-67  (PCGS).  A  blazing  cameo  with  great 

eye  appeal.  Exceptionally  high-grade! .  1,450 


1883  Proof-66  (PCGS).  Light  champagne  surfaces.  1 ,050 

Memorable  Proof-Only  1886  3p 
1886  Proof-67  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  One  of  the  Proof- 
only  issues  in  the  series;  no  related  circulation  strikes 
were  made.  Always  popular.  Exceptionally  high 

grade .  1,450 

1886  Proof-66  (PCGS).  Lustrous  with  a  whisper  of 
light  champagne  toning.  Nice! . 995 


SILVER  THREE-CENT 
PIECES 


Quality:  The  Bowers  and  Merena  difference!  For  over 
45  years,  since  ourfounding  in  1953,  we  have  been  supply¬ 
ing  choice,  rare,  and  interesting  coins,  tokens,  medals,  and 
paper  money  to  discriminating  collectors,  dealers,  and 
museums.  If  quality  is  important  to  you,  you’ve  come  to  the 
right  place.  Let  us  help  you  build  a  fine  collection  combin¬ 
ing  excellent  quality  and  value  for  the  price  paid. 

1851  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 429 

1856  MS-62  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  One  of  the  scarcer  dates 

in  the  series — in  fact,  very  elusive  in  any  grade,  never 
mind  just  Mint  State! . 435 

Very  Rare  Proof  1857  Three  Cent  Silver 
Mintage:  75 

1857  Proof-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  reflective  with 
only  very  light  peripheral  color.  A  very  nice  specimen 


of  this  extremely  rare  issue,  though  we  note  some 
minor  mint-made  planchet  defects  for  accuracy.  1857 
was  the  last  year  before  Proof  sets  were  struck  for  is¬ 
suance  to  the  public  and  as  such  is  an  important  de¬ 
marcation  in  the  history  of  Proof  coinage.  This  is  a 
rare  artifact  of  the  “ancien  regime”  of  United  States 
Proof  coinage,  a  rare  little  coin  that  would  be  very 
difficult  to  locate  finer  and  would  certainly  be  an 
impressive  representative  of  the  silver  three  cent  in  a 
high  quality  type  set .  4,650 

Notable  1858  Trime 

1858  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  A  very  attractive  speci¬ 
men  of  the  last  year  of  the  Type  II  silver  three-cent 
piece.  Not  at  all  easy  to  find  in  Mint  State,  especially 

at  this  level .  1 ,495 

1858  AU-55  (PCGS).  Pewter-gray  and  attractive  with 

just  a  light  hint  of  peripheral  toning .  195 

1861  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  One  of  the  more  avail¬ 
able  trime  dates  of  this  era.  Ideal  for  inclusion  in  a  type 
set  to  illustrate  the  Type  III  1859-1873  motif.1,050 

1861  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  lustrous . 459 

1862  Proof-62  (PCGS).  Lovely  original  gunmetal-gray. 

Only  550  pieces  struck . 439 

Beautiful  Gem  1862  Trime 
1862  MS-66  (PCGS).  Bright  lustrous  silver-gray  with 
very  subde  rosy  peripheries.  An  amazing  coin  with 
dies  clashed  so  heavily  it  seems  this  must  have  been 
one  of  the  first  struck  after  the  clashing!  The  fields  are 
immaculate  and  the  quality  of  this  piece  is  simply 
impeccable.  This  would  stand  out  in  a  high-quality 
type  set  or  be  an  attraction  itself.  .  1 ,850 

Gem  Proof  1867  Silver  Three  Cents 
1867  Proof-66  (PCGS).  Lovely  light  iridescent  sur¬ 
faces.  A  marvelous  specimen  of  this  rare  date — one 
of  the  keys  to  the  series . 2,395 


NICKEL  FIVE-CENT 
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Shield  Nickels 

1866  Rays  MS-64  (NGC).  Lustrous  iridescent  sur¬ 


faces . 945 

1867  Rays.  MS-62  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 419 


1869  MS-64  (PCGS).  Light  iridescent  surfaces.  .  285 

1871  Proof-65  (PCGS).  Light  champagne  surfaces.  1,050 

Lustrous  1871  Nickel  Gem 

1871  MS-65  (PCGS).  Choice  gunmetal-gray  with 

golden  highlights  and  full  lustre.  A  splendid  specimen 
of  the  date  with  scattered  die  cracks  typical  of  this  is¬ 
sue.  A  very  nice  example .  1,595 

The  die  cracks  typically  seen  on  Shield  Nickels  and 
the  contemporaneous  three  cent  nickel  issues  result 
from  the  Mint’s  inability  to  fashion  dies  strong  enough 
to  withstand  the  strength  of  nickel  planchets  while 
striking  with  enough  pressure  to  satisfactorily  impart 
the  design.  Nickel,  one  of  the  world’s  hardest  metals, 
was  largely  brought  into  the  coinage  realm  through  the 
power  and  political  connections  of  Pennsylvanian  Jo¬ 
seph  Wharton,  a  wealthy  nickel  magnate  and  namesake 
of  the  University  of  Pennsylvania’s  Wharton  School  of 
Business. 

1872  Proof-65  (NGC).  Brilliant  and  beautiful.  .  825 


1873  Closed  3.  Proof-65  (PCGS).  Bright  and  reflec¬ 

tive  with  brilliant  surfaces.  Early  die  state  with 
repunching  plainly  visible  on  1 .  A  gem .  845 

1874  Proof-65  (PCGS).  Bright  and  fully  lustrous  with 

very  subtle  rosy  and  amber  toning . 895 

1874  Proof-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  very  attrac¬ 
tive . 575 

Elusive  Gem  Proof  1875  Shield  5? 

1875  Proof-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  Incredibly  reflective 

fields  and  lightly  frosted  motifs.  A  truly  notable  speci¬ 
men  of  this  elusive  date .  1 ,950 

1879/8  Proof-66  (NGC).  Brilliant .  1,195 

1879/8  Proof-66  (PCGS).  Flashy  with  hints  of  blue 

and  gold  toning .  1,195 

1881  Proof-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  Ever-popular  low- 

mintage  date . 975 

1881  Proof-65  (PCGS).  Light  champagne  surfaces. 

Lovely! . 725 

1881  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  Ten  to  20  times  rarer 
than  an  equivalent  Proof!  Another  specimen  ofa  date 
remarkable  for  its  low  circulation  strike  mintage,  one 
of  the  lowest  of  the  five-cent  denomination. ...  995 

1881  MS-62  (PCGS).  Mostly  brilliant  with  just  a  whis¬ 
per  of  fight  golden  toning . 625 

1882  Proof-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  This  would  lookjust 

great  in  your  collection.  Quality  such  as  this  is  elu¬ 
sive . 995 

1882  Proof-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  Ideal  for  a  type 
set . 595 

1882  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 535 

1883  Shield  Proof-65  (PCGS).  Nice  contrast  between 

the  fields  and  devices .  595 

1883  Shield.  Proof-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 975 

Liberty  Head  Nickels 

1883  No  CENTS.  Proof-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  .  429 
1883  No  CENTS.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  Pedigree 
to  the  Louis  Efiasberg  sale . 269 

Rare  and  Popular  1885  in  Proof 
1885  Proof-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  A  key  date  in  this 

series .  1,475 

1889  Proof-65  (NGC).  Lovely  light  golden  irides¬ 
cence . 595 

1889  MS-65  (NGC).  Light  golden  toning . 595 

1890  Proof-65.  Brilliant . 425 

1890  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant .  1,050 

1891  MS-64.  Lustrous . 239 

1894  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant.  One  of  the  scarcer  dates 

in  the  era .  935 

1899  Proof-66  (PCGS).  Nicely  mirrored  fields  with 
frost  on  Miss  Liberty’s  portrait,  giving  a  cameo  ef¬ 
fect . 995 

1899  MS-65  (PCGS).  Light  champagne  surfaces.  645 

1900  Proof-65  (PCGS)  Lustrous  light  golden  sur¬ 
faces . 695 

1900  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant . 595 

1903  Proof-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  Exceptional  qual¬ 
ity . 995 

1903  Proof-65  (PCGS).  Light  champagne  surfaces. 

Choice  Proofs  with  nice  eye  appeal  are  very  hard  to 
find.  This  is  one.  Buy  it! .  595 

1904  Proof-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 275 

1905  Proof-64  (PCGS).  Golden  iridescent  surfaces.  275 

1905  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 595 

1906  Proof-66  (PCGS).  Light  champagne  surfaces. 

Not  many  around  this  nice! . 995 

1908  Proof-65  (NGC).  Light  champagne  surfaces. 

Very  rare  in  gem  Proof  format  and  preservation  and, 
in  our  opinion,  unbelievably  cheap!  . 575 

1909  MS-65  (NGC).  Blazing  lustre . 695 


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1910  Proof-64  (PCGS).  Frosty  devices  with  light  cham¬ 

pagne  surfaces.  Cheap  on  today’s  market,  in  our  opin¬ 
ion . 295 

1911  Proof-64  (PCGS).  Light  golden  surfaces. ...  275 

Lovely  Mint  State  1912-S  “V”  Nickel  Key 

1912- S  MS-64  (PCGS).  Lustrous  golden  surfaces. 

By  far  the  lowest  mintage  date  in  the  Liberty  Head 
nickels  series,  the  1912-S  is  difficult  to  locate 
choice  in  any  grade.  With  no  Proof  mintage  to  help 
satisfy  collector’s  desire  for  sharp  and  lustrous  ex¬ 
amples,  Uncirculated  specimens  are  very  avidly 
sought  after .  1,895 

Buffalo  Nickels 

1913  Buffalo.  Type  I.  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  259 

1913  Buffalo.  Type  I.  MS-66.  Brilliant . 259 

Bufialo-iana:  On  the  California  Trail  out  of  Indepen¬ 
dence,  Missouri,  in  1 849,  gold  seekers  headed  for  El  Dorado 
looked  forward  to  seeing  these  animals.  However,  it  was 
usually  a  week  or  two  on  the  journey  before  the  first  ones 
were  seen,  and  then  only  singly  or  in  small  groups.  In 
reading  several  dozen  diaries  of  forty-niners,  mentions  of 
large  herds  are  few  and  far  between.  Encounters  with  single 
buffalo  are  numerous,  sometimes  resulting  in  injury  to  the 
hunter,  as  the  animals  were  large,  ferocious  when  attacked, 
and  seemed  to  be  bulletProof,  except  for  certain  areas  of 
their  anatomy.  Dried  buffalo  “chips"  made  good  fuel  and 
sustained  many  campfires  along  the  Platte  River  and  else¬ 
where. 

1913- D  Buffalo  Type  I.  MS-66  (PCGS).  Bril¬ 
liant . 595 

1913-S  Buffalo.  Type  I.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Bril¬ 
liant . 639 

1913  Buffalo.  Type  II  Proof-64  (PCGS).  Light 
golden  surfaces .  1 ,075 

1913  Buffalo.  Type  B.  MS-66  (PCGS).  Fully  lustrous 

light  golden  surfaces  and  a  superb  strike.  A  coin  of 
unassailable  high  quality . 965 

1913-S  Buffalo.  Type  II.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Cham¬ 
pagne  surfaces  and  full  unbroken  lustre.  Choice  for 
the  grade .  1,275 

1913- S  Buffalo.  Type  II.  AU-58.  Light  golden  sur¬ 
faces . 395 

Handsome  1914  ProofBufFalo  Nickel  Rarity 

1914  Proof-66  (PCGS).  Lustrous  violet  and  pale  am¬ 

ber  on  satiny  surfaces.  Every  detail  is  fully  struck  and 
without  detraction,  making  this  one  of  the  finest  ex¬ 
amples  of  Fraser’s  classic  design  we  can  imagine.  A 
prize  for  the  Buffalo  Nickel  enthusiast . 2,150 

1914MS-63  (PCGS).  Lustrous  gray  with  coppery  high¬ 
lights . 89 

1914- S  AU-58.  Brilliant . 95 

1915  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 295 

1916  MS-64  (PCGS).  Lustrous  golden  surfaces. ...  99 

1917-D  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 985 

1917-D  MS-62  (PCGS).  Nicely  toned . 425 

Nice  Original  Gem  1918  50 

1918  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  An  especially  beauti¬ 

ful  specimen  from  a  fine  old-time  collection.  Prob¬ 
ably  acquired  at  or  near  the  time  ofissue,  and  kept  in 
one  cabinet  since  that  time .  1,450 

1919  MS-65  (PCGS).  Lovely  lustrous  steel  and  gold 

with  excellent  eye  appeal.  A  bit  flady  struck,  typical 
for  the  issue .  495 

1920  MS-65  (PCGS).  Light  iridescent  surfaces. .  750 
1920-S  AU-55  (NGC).  Lustrous  rose  surfaces.  ..  285 

1921  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  Not  a  rarity,  but  so  nice 

to  own . 635 

1921  MS-62  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  199 

Attractive  1923-S  Buffalo  Nickel 
1923-S  MS-64  (PCGS).  Lustrous  with  a  whisper  of 
golden  toning.  An  outstanding  specimen  of  one  of  the 
more  elusive  issues  in  the  series .  1,495 

1925  MS-65  (PCGS).  Lovely  satiny  surfaces . 495 

Well  Struck  1925-S  Nickel 

1925- S  MS-64  (PCGS).  Nicely  struck  for  this  date — 

itself  a  remarkable  situation.  However,  that  is  not  all. 
It  is  beautiful  as  well!  When  this  arrives  in  your  mail¬ 
box  you’ll  be  thrilled!  We  guarantee  it . 4,625 

1926  MS-65  (NGC).  Light  champagne  surfaces.  195 

1926  MS-65  (PCGS).  Nicely  toned .  195 

1926- S  F-15  (PCGS).  A  nice  original  example  of  this 

date .  139 

1927  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 245 

1927  MS-65  (PCGS).  Light  golden  surfaces . 245 

1927- D  MS-63  (PCGS).  Light  iridescent  surfaces.  295 

1928  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant. . 265 

1928- D  MS-65  (PCGS).  Light  champagne  surfaces.  695 

1928-D  MS-64  (NGC).  Brilliant . 179 

1928-S  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1,195 

1928-S  MS-63  (NGC).  Brilliant . . . 635 

1928- S  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  Quite  scarce  in  this 

choice  preservation . 635 

Nicely  Struck  1929-D  Gem 

1929- D  MS-66  (PCGS).  Beautiful  light  champagne 
surfaces  with  a  hint  of  reflectivity  and  excellent  origi¬ 
nal  lustre.  A  splendid  and  fully  original  specimen  with 
fully  struck  centers  and  just  the  smallest  hint  of  flat¬ 
ness  at  the  top  of  the  reverse  legend.  Very  difficult  to 
find  this  well  struck  or  tins  well  preserved;  a  coin  that 
combines  these  two  qualities  is  sure  to  please.  3,750 

Gem  1929-D  Nickel 

1929-D  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  A  condition  rarity. 

Very  elusive  in  gem  Mint  State .  1,695 

1929-D  MS-64.  Brilliant . 325 

1929-S  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 395 

1929- S  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  139 

1930  MS-65.  Brilliant . 99 

1930- S  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 539 

1931- S  MS-66  (PCGS).  Bright  gray  with  exceptional 

lustre . 695 


1931-S  MS-66  (PCGS).  Lustrous  with  light  iridescent 

surfaces . 695 

1934  MS-66  (PCGS).  Lustrous  surfaces  with  a  hint  of 
blue  toning . 545 

1934  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 325 

1934- D  MS-65  (PCGS).  A  satiny  gem  with  lovely 

gold  and  rose  toning  on  matte-like  surfaces.  Some 
lightness  of  strike  is  noted  on  the  reverse,  not  un¬ 
usual  for  this  particular  Denver  Mint  product.  Ifyou 
like  your  Buffalo  nickels  attractively  toned  this  one 
is  for  you .  1 ,295 

1935  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 259 

1935- D  MS-64  (PCGS).  Lustrous  gray  surfaces.  Soft 

strike  typical  for  issue .  139 

1935- D  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 435 

Lightly  Toned  Gem  Satin  Proof  1936  Nickel 

1936  Type  I.  Proof-67  (PCGS).  Light  gold  peripheral 

toning.  An  exquisite  and  beautiful  specimen  of  the 
first  Proof  nickel  to  be  made  since  1916  (or,  per  some 
listings,  since  1917) .  1,650 

Brilliant  Gem  Satin  Proof  1936  Nickel 
1936  Type  I.  Proof-67  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  beauti¬ 
ful .  1,650 

Gem  Brilliant  Proof  1936  Nickel 
1936  Type  II.  Proof-67  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  The  so- 
called  “Type  II”  ( Variety  II  would  be  better  nomen¬ 
clature)  with  mirror  rather  than  satin  fields.  .  3,250 

1936  Proof-66  Type  II  (NGC).  Brilliant .  1,395 

1936  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  125 

1936  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 109 

1936- D  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  125 

1936-S  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 209 

1936- S/S  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  195 

1937  Proof-67  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  Exceptionally  high 
grade!  Mirror  surfaces  as  on  all  Proofs  this  year.  1,250 

1937  Proof-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 895 

1937  MS-67  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 395 

1937  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant . 69 

1937  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 69 

1937  MS-65.  Brilliant . 59 

1937- D  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant .  119 

1937-D  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 119 

1937-D  MS-66  (PCGS).  Nice  peripheral  orange  ton¬ 
ing .  119 

1937-D  MS-66  (PCGS).  Light  golden  surfaces.  .  119 

1937D  MS-65.  Brilliant . 75 

1937-D  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 75 

1937-S  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  a  hint  of  yel¬ 
low .  139 

1937- S  MS-66  (PCGS).  Light  golden  surfaces.  ..  139 

1938- D  Buffalo.  MS-67JPCGS).  Brilliant . 219 

1 938-D  Buffalo.  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  A  nice  Buf¬ 
falo  nickel  for  your  “type”  set . 49 

1938-D/S  Buffalo.  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant . 335 

1 938-D/S  Buffalo.  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  beau¬ 
tiful.  Fascinating  D/S  feature  bold.  A  great  specimen 
of  this  famous  coin.  When  this  was  first  discovered  in 
the  early  1960s,  QDB  verified  it  and  wrote  the  an¬ 
nouncement  for  the  front  page  of  Coin  World.  335 

Jefferson  Nickels 

1939  Proof-67  (PCGS).  Deeply  reflective  violet- 

gray . 329 

1940  Proof-65  (PCGS).  Flashy! . 69 

1942-P  Type  II.  MS-66  Full  steps.  (PCGS).  Bril¬ 
liant . 99 

1944- S  Brilliant  Uncirculated  roll  of  40  wartime  silver- 

content  nickels .  139 

1945- P  Brilliant  Uncirculated  roll  of  40  wartime  silver- 

content  nickels .  159 

1976-D  MS-67  (ANACS).  Brilliant . 25 

1995-S  Proof-69  Deep  Cameo  (PCGS) . 25 

No  Date.  Mint  Error.  AU-58  (PCGS).  Struck  on  sil¬ 
ver  ten  cent  planchet . 229 


HALF  DIMES 


Flowing  Hair  Half  Dimes 


Exceptional  1795  Half  Dime 

1795  Valentine-4a.  Logan-McCloskey-10.  Rarity- 
4.  MS-61  (PCGS).  Pleasing  lustrous  gray  with  leaden 
blue.  A  very  attractive  and  original  Mint  State  speci¬ 
men  of  the  Flowing  Hair  design  with  only  light  han¬ 
dling  marks.  Cud  over  TY  to  star  frequently  seen  on 
this  variety.  W.  Eliot  Woodward  disbursed  a  small 
quantity  of  Uncirculated  1795  half  dimes  in  the 
1880’s;  this  specimen  was  likely  in  that  group.  A 
timeless  design  in  a  quality  that  would  be  difficult  to 
improve  upon .  6750 

Capped  Bust  Half  Dimes 

Impressive  Proof  1829  Half  Dime  Rarity 

1829  V-3.  Proof-64  (NGC).  Frosty  devices  with 

lovely  original  amber  and  blue  at  the  extreme  periph¬ 
ery .  14,950 

1830  V-9.  LM-2.  R-3.  MS-64  (NGC).  Light  golden 

surfaces .  1,395 

1831  V-la.  LM-6.  MS-63  (NGC).  Brilliant  and  well 

struck  with  nice  original  lustre . 569 

1831 V-7.  LM-2.  Rarity-3.  MS-62  (NGC).  Lighdy 
toned . 495 

1832  V-l.  LM-3.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  lus¬ 
trous . 1,495 

1832  V-8.  LM-5.  MS-62  (NGC).  Brilliant . 369 


1832  V-2.  LM-12.  MS-62  (NGC).  Lustrous  with 

subtle  original  violet  and  amber  toning.  Late  die  state 
with  8  filled . 369 

1833  V-l.  LM-10.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Warmly  toned 

in  medium  gold.  Well  struck  from  lightly  clashed 
dies.  An  ideal  selection  for  a  type  set  or  a  date  col¬ 
lection .  1,295 

The  obverse  die  is  well  executed.  The  reverse  die  is  the 
same  used  to  coin  1831  V-l. 

1834  V-l.  LM-2.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Light  champagne 

surfaces .  1,295 

1835  Large  Date  Large  5.  V-3.  LM-3.  Rarity-1. 

MS-64  (NGC).  Brilliant  and  lustrous .  1,295 

Liberty  Seated  Half  Dimes 

Frosty  Mint  State  1837  Half  Dime 

1837  Liberty  Seated.  No  Stars,  Small  Date.  MS-64 

(PCGS).  Fully  brilliant  with  frosty  mint  lustre.  From 
a  late  die  state  with  extensive  die  crumbling  along  the 
right  side  of  Miss  Liberty’s  forearm  and  leg.  Interest¬ 
ing  die  characteristics  that  are  very  lightly  mentioned 
in  the  literature .  1,650 

A  quick  review  of  the  literature  revealed  very  little 
discussion  of  this  die  state.  This  surprises  us,  as  the  die 
crumbling  is  very  extensive  and  can  be  seen  with  the 
unaided  eye.  Daniel  W.  Valentine  treated  this  very  briefly 
describing  his  varieties  V-6,  V-6a,  and  V-6b.  He  also  notes 
die  cracks  on  the  reverse  that  are  more  advanced  than  wit!) 
this  same  reverse  mated  to  an  1 838  obverse.  Thus,  this  coin 
must  have  been  struck  in  1838.  There  is  no  mention  in  any 
other  standard  reference,  that  we  know  of,  regarding  this 
variety. 

“Nice”  1837  Liberty  Seated  Half  Dime 

1837  Liberty  Seated.  No  Stars,  Large  Date.  MS-64 

(PCGS).  Brilliant.  A  nice  specimen  in  each  and  every 
way — a  little  cameo! .  1,650 

1838  No  Drapery.  MS-61  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 315 

1838  No  Drapery.  AU-58.  Lighdy  toned . 219 

Unusual  Quality  1840  Half  Dime 

1840  With  Drapery.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  Quite 
unusual  so  fine!  A  lovely  half  dime  that  you  will  re¬ 
ally  enjoy  owning.  Wait  until  you  see  it! .  1 ,575 

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1842  MS-64  (PCGS).  Lustrous  champagne  sur¬ 
faces . 645 

1842  MS-62  (PCGS).  Attractively  toned  in  deep  blue 

and  gray .  159 

Marvelous  Gem  1843  Half  Dime 

1843  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  beautiful.  .  1,495 

Gem  Mint  State  1845  Half  Dime 

1845  MS-65  (PCGS).  Lovely  iridescent  surfaces.  1 ,495 

Choice  Original  Mint  State  1852  Half  Dime 

1852  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  extremely  well 

struck  details  and  immaculate  surfaces.  Every  star, 
fold,  and  leaf  supremely  well  impressed.  Clashed  dies 
evident  on  both  sides.  Just  a  super  choice  specimen 
of  the  issue,  perfect  for  the  type  set  collector  that  de¬ 
mands  the  highest  quality .  2,895 

1853  Arrows.  MS-64  (NGC).  Brilliant . 675 

Arrows  were  added  to  the  date  to  signify  the  reduced 
weight  authorized  by  the  Act  of  February  21,  1853.  Al¬ 
though  the  weight  stayed  at  the  reduced  level,  arrows  were 
used  only  through  1855,  then  discontinued.  The  Arrows 
design  extended  to  the  half  dime,  dime,  quarter  dollar,  and 
half  dollar  series,  but  not  to  the  trirne  or  silver  dollar.  The 
trime  had  a  lower  intrinsic  value  and  metal  composition, 
and  the  Liberty  Seated  dollar  was  allowed  to  “float”  with  its 
melt-down  value  being  more  than  its  face  value,  even  after 
1853.  Such  dollars  were  mainly  used  as  bullion  coins  in  the 
export  trade  to  the  Orient. 

1853  Arrows.  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  299 

The  Last  “Pre-Modern”  Proof  Half  Dime 

1857  Proof-63  (PCGS) .  2,875 

1857  AU-55  (ANACS).  Deeply  toned  in  iridescent 

colors . .....99 

1858  MS-65  (PCGS).  Lustrous  with  golden  toning.  A 

beautiful  example  of  this  date .  1 , 1 95 

1858  MS-64  (NGC).  Brilliant  and  lustrous .  525 

Quality!  It  pays  to  buy  quality.  We  do,  and  you  should, 
too.  In  that  way,  your  first  cost  isyour  last  cost,  too!  Quality 
never  goes  out  of  style.  At  Bowers  and  Merena  Galleries  we 
have  been  delivering  quality  coins  to  collectors,  dealers, 
and  mjuseums  ever  since  we  started  business  in  1 953,  and  in 
the  process  have  built  what  is  probably  America’s  most 
successful  rare  coin  dealership. 

Our  inventory  includes  many  interesting,  choice,  and 
rare  coins.  Enjoy'our  selections,  then  get  set  to  enjoy  the 
ownership  of  the  pieces  you  choose. 

Lovely  Proof  1859  Half  Dime 

1859  Proof-64  (NGC).  Brilliant.  Important  as  the  only 

year  ofa  distinctive  sub-type;  Miss  Liberty  has  slightly 
thinner  arms  and  there  are  other  slight  differences — 
characteristic  only  of  Philadelphia  Mint  half  dimes  of 
1859 .  1,695 

1866  MS-62  (PCGS).  Lustrous  gold  and  green  surfaces. 

A  major  rarity  in  Mint  State,  far  more  elusive  than  a 
Proof  (and  Proofs  are  rare) .  1,095 

Gem  Proof  1867  Half  Dime 

1867  Proof-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  The  1867  is  one  of 

the  key  dates  of  the  series — with  a  low  mintage  in 
both  the  Proof  and  circulation  strike  categories.  Year 
after  year,  generation  after  generation,  this  has  been 
a  classic .  1,750 

1867  Proof-64  (PCGS).  Attractive  toning.  A  delight¬ 
ful  half  dime,  one  that  is  rare  in  all  grades . 835 

1867  Proof-62  (PCGS).  Light  amber  highlights.  579 

1868  AU-50  (ANACS).  Brilliant.  A  scarce  date  in  all 

high  grades . 425 

1870  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  lustrous.  ..  1,295 

1870  MS-64  (PCGS).  Light  golden  surfaces . 425 


Lustrous  Gem  1871  Half  Dime 
1871  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  excellent  original 
lustre.  Choice  for  the  grade  and  ideal  for  a  high  grade 

type  set .  1,495 

1871  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 235 

1871  MS-61  (PCGS).  Lustrous  with  fight  amber  sur¬ 
faces .  159 

1872-S  Mintmark  below  bow.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Bril¬ 
liant . 465 

1872-S  Mintmark  above  bow.  AU-53  (PCGS).  Light 
champagne  surfaces . 79 


DIMES 


Draped  Bust  Dimes 


Pleasing  1796  Dime 

1796 John  Reich-2.  Rarity-4.  EF-40  (PCGS).  A  nice 
example  with  pleasing  toning.  Ideal  for  a  first  year  of 
issue  type  set.  A  truly  memorable  specimen.  5,950 

Capped  Bust  Dimes 

1821  JR-9.  Rarity-2.  Small  Date.  AU-50 

(PCGS) . 715 

1823/2  JR-3.  Rarity-2.  Large  E’s.  AU-55  (PCGS). 

Lightly  toned . 595 

1824/2  AU-53  (PCGS).  Light  champagne  surfaces.  1,195 

Marvelous  1825  Proof  Dime 
1825  Proof-63  (NGC).  Frosty  devices  with  mirrored 
fields  and  subtle  amber  toning  at  the  periphery.  Fewer 
than  10  survive  of  this  tiny  Proof  mintage,  struck  at 
a  time  when  Proofs  were  important  tools  in  diplo¬ 
macy  instead  of  instant  collectibles.  Important,  rare, 

and  historic .  13,950 

1827  JR-la.  Rarity-2.  Recut  7.  AU-53.  A  lustrous 
pearl  gray  specimen  with  attractive  rose  and  pale  blue 
iridescence  present  on  both  sides .  649 

1830  JR-2.  Small  10C.  MS-63  (NGC).  Chiefly  bril¬ 

liant  with  a  splash  of  light  gold  toning.  Lustrous, 
sharply  struck,  and  choice  for  the  grade .  1,295 

Splendid  Mint  State  1831  Dime 
1831 JR-1.  MS-64  (NGC).  Brilliant  and  lustrous.  1,995 

1831  JR-3.  AU-58  (NGC).  Light  champagne  sur¬ 
faces . 495 

1833  JR-5.  Last  3  high.  MS-61  (NGC).  Brilliant  with 
faint  peripheral  gold  toning . 825 

1835  JR-5.  AU-50.  Deep  golden  brown  toning.  345 

1836  JR-2.  Rarity-2.  AU-58  (PCGS).  Nicely  toned 

in  rainbow  colors . 495 

1837  CappedBust.  JR-3.  Rarity-2.  AU-58  (NGC). 

Last  year  of  the  Capped  Bust  design.  Sharply  struck 
and  brilliant . 560 

Liberty  Seated  Dimes 

Beautiful  Mint  State  1837  No  Stars  Dime 
1837  Liberty  Seated.  Breen-3216.  No  Stars,  Large 
Date.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  some  pale  sil¬ 
ver  gray  toning.  Fully  struck  and  original  with  superb 
eye  appeal.  A  high  quality  specimen  of  this  important 
and  popular  two  year  type.  A  die  crack  from  rim  at 
4:30  to  center  of  Liberty  and  a  rotated  reverse  only 
add  to  the  interest  and  appeal  of  this  very  nice  early 

dime .  4,250 

1837  B-3216.  No  Stars,  Large  Date.  AU-55 
(PCGS).  Mostly  white  with  a  hint  of  light  amber 
peripheral  toning.  A  nice  combination  of  fairly  high 
grade  with  fairly  low  price.  A  lot  of  coin  for  the  price 
offered .  875 

1837  B-3216.  No  Stars,  Large  Date.  AU-50 

(ANACS).  Lightly  toned . 795 

1838  Large  Stars.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Lightly  toned. 

Unusually  high  grade .  1,150 

1838  Large  Stars.  B-3220.  MS-62  (PCGS).  Brilliant. 

A  nice  coin  for  a  type  set . 525 

1853  Arrows.  MS-64  (NGC).  Lightly  toned.  Ideal  for 

a  type  set .  1,095 

1853  Arrows.  MS-63  (PCGS).  Lightly  toned. ..  675 

Estimable  1858  Proof  Dime 
1858  Proof-63  (PCGS).  Lovely  silver-gray  with  mir¬ 
rored  surfaces.  Details  all  crisply  struck  and  attractive. 
A  few  lint  marks  are  noted  on  the  obverse,  vestiges 
from  a  recently  polished  die  at  the  time  of  coining. 
1858  was  the  first  year  ofProof  set  sales  to  the  public 
and  thus  the  first  year  of  large  scale  Proof  coining, 
though  “large  scale”  mintages  in  dais  era  were  a  few 
hundred  pieces!  Perhaps  a  few  dozen  survive  today  in 
all  grades.  A  very  nice  piece  and  a  landmark  in  the 
history  of  Proof  coinage .  2,195 

1873  Arrows.  AU-53.  Brilliant . 345 

1873-S  Arrows.  MS-61  (NGC).  Lustrous  with 

splashes  of  gold.  Very  scarce  in  Mint  State,  yet  it  can 
be  yours  for  only . 925 

Choice  Proof  1874  Arrows  100 

1874  Arrows.  Proof-64  (PCGS).  Satiny  surfaces  with 

fight  iridescent  toning.  A  lovely  and  quite  fare  coin. 
Ideal  for  inclusion  in  a  type  set .  1 ,895 

1874  Arrows.  Proof-63  (PCGS).  Wonderful  light 
amber  surfaces.  . .  1,195 

Possible  Condition  Census  1874  Arrows  Dime 
1874  Arrows.  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  fully  lus¬ 
trous  with  original  iridescence.  An  impressive  speci¬ 
men  of  this  two  year  type .  6,750 


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Numismatic  terminology,  like  practically  everything  else,  is  prone  to  change.  Coin 
collectors  by  nature  have  always  been  more  or  less  scientific  in  their  hunting  and  gathering 
of  specimens  for  their  collections,  taxonomically  arranging  denominations,  types,  variet¬ 
ies,  die  states,  and  the  like.  Below,  see  if  you  can  match  the  old  nomenclature  with  its 

modern 

equivalent. 

1 

Fillet  Head 

A. 

1856-1864  small  cent 

2 

Copperhead 

B. 

Kentucky  Token 

3 

Shinplaster 

C. 

Obsolete  Currency 

4 

Franklin  Cent 

D. 

Wreath  Cent 

5 

White  Cent 

E. 

1892-1916  Quarter 

6 

Morgan  Quarter 

F. 

Judd  237-245,  a  Longacre  pattern 

7 

Short  Bit 

G. 

Draped  Bust 

8 

French  Head 

H. 

10  Cents 

9 

Palm  Leaf  Cent 

1. 

Civil  War  Token 

10 

Triangle  Cent 

J 

Fugio  Cent 

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1874  Arrows.  MS-63  (NGC).  Brilliant  and  lus¬ 
trous . 950 

Superb  Gem  1875  Dime 

1875  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  Marvelous  quality!  1 ,795 

1878  MS-64  (NGC).  Brilliant . 659 


Low-Mintage  1879  Dime 

1879  Proof-66  (NGC).  Brilliant.  A  superb  gem  Proof 
example  ofrthis  key  Liberty  Seated  dime  date.  1,995 

Superb  Gem  Proof  1880  Dime 

1880  Proof-67  (PCGS).  Brilliant  centers  with  lovely 
blue  and  gold  highlights.  If you  can  find  a  better  one, 
buy  it!  What  a  gem!  However,  to  save  time,  this  one 
is  here,  now,  and  can  be  purchased  for  just  ..  4,750 

1880  Proof-64  (PCGS).  Light  champagne  surfaces. 
One  of  the  “famous  three”  low-mintage  dates  of  the 

era,  these  being  1879,  1880,  and  1881 .  725 

After  silver  coins  began  to  circulate  again  in  a  large  way, 
beginning  in  April  1876,  vast  quantities  of  earlier  coins  that 
had  been  hoarded  by  the  public  on  the  eve  of  and  early  in 
the  Civil  War  came  out  of  hiding.  The  result  was  a  glut  of 
dimes,  quarters,  and  half  dollars,  which  resulted  in  mint¬ 
ages  dropping  precipitately  in  1879  and  continuing  in  the 
dime  series  for  several  years  thereafter  (longer  for  the 
quarters  and  half  dollars). 

Superb  Gem  Circulation  Strike  1880  Dime 

1880  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant  with  immaculate 
Prooflike  surfaces.  Only  36,000  pieces  were  struck  in 
1880,  and  Breen  asserts  that  circulation  strikes  are 
scarcer  than  Proofs.  Few  survive  finer  than  this  im¬ 
pressive  specimen . 2,250 

1882  MS-65  (PCGS).  Lustrous  golden  surfaces  with 

light  blue  highlights .  1 ,295 

Gemmy  1883  Dime 

1883  MS-66  (PCGS).  Wonderful  lustrous  white  sur¬ 

faces.  We  don’t  use  gemmy  very  often,  but  we  are 
moved  to  use  it  now.  A  beautiful  coin! .  1,795 

Famous  1886-S  Rarity 

1886-S  MS-64  (PCGS).  Lustrous  with  fight  cham¬ 
pagne  surfaces.  Wonderful  eye  appeal.  Issued  in  an  era 
in  which  there  was  virtually  no  interest  in  collecting 
mintmarks.  Thus,  the  survival  of  choice  Mint  State 


pieces  is  a  matter  of  the  merest  chance .  4,795 

1890-S  MS-64  (NGC).  Brilliant .  1,095 


1891-S  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant  and  lustrous.  1,195 

Barber  Dimes 

1892  MS-64  (PCGS).  Light  champagne  surfaces.  329 

Notable  Gem  Proof  1893  Dime 

1893  Proof-67  (PCGS).  Mirrored  fields  with  nice 

frosty  devices.  Notable  quality — as  Proof-67  coins  are 
almost,  but  not  quite,  as  elusive  as  hens’  teeth.  A 
beauty  to  behold! .  4,750 

Scarce  and  Attractive  1893  Proof  Dime 

1893  Proof-65  (PCGS).  Light  champagne  surfaces. 
Beautiful  and,  in  this  state  of  preservation,  rarel,895 

1894  Proof-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  A  splendid  speci¬ 

men  of  this  elusive  date.  Add  it  to  your  collection 
for  only .  695 

1894  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  frosty  devices. 
Important  as  an  overall  low-mintage  key  date.  739 

Quality:  The  Bowers  and  Merena  difference!  For  over 
45  years,  since  our  founding  in  1 953,  we  have  been  supply¬ 
ing  choice,  rare,  and  interesting  coins,  tokens,  medals,  and 
paper  money  to  discriminating  collectors,  dealers,  and 
museums.  If  quality  is  important  to  you,  you’ve  come  to  the 
right  place.  Let  us  help  you  build  a  fine  collection  combin¬ 
ing  excellent  quality  and  value  for  the  price  paid. 

1895  EF-45  (PCGS).  Light  iridescent  surfaces.  The  rar¬ 

est,  most  desired  Philadelphia  Mint  date  in  the  Bar¬ 
ber  dime  series . 439 

1895-S  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  Mint  State  examples 
are  seldom  offered .  1,025 

Barber  dimes  in  MS-63  and  MS-64,  if  carefully  selected 
(as  we  do  when  we  buy  them  for  our  inventory),  form  an 
interesting  specialty,  and  one  that  mounts  a  distinct  chal¬ 
lenge.  Use  this  issue  to  start  your  systematic  collection  of 
this  design,  or  to  add  to  one  you  already  have. 

1897  MS-64  (NGC).  Light  iridescent  surfaces.  ..  279 

1897-0  EF-40  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 375 

Gem  1899  Dime 

1899  Proof-65  (NGC).  Light  champagne  surfaces.  A 
coin  that  has  it  all:  high  grade,  beautiful  appearance. 


and,  in  our  opinion,  a  very  reasonable  price  .  1,750 
1899  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 695 

Choice  1899-S  Dime 

1899-S  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant  centers  with  splashes 
of  amber  peripheral  toning.  An  exceptional  Barber 

dime . 2,150 

1899-S  MS-63  (NGC).  Brilliant  and  lustrous  with  a 
whisper  of  light  golden  peripheral  toning . 695 


Gem  Proof  1901  Barber  Dime 

1901  Proof-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  An  exceptional 
specimen  of  this  year.  All  Barber  dime  Proofs  of  the 
first  decade  of  the  20th  century  have  low  mintages. 
Very  few  exist  combining  the  high  numerical  grade 
and  the  quality  of  the  piece  we  now  offer.  ...  1,950 

1902  MS-64  (PCGS).  Lustrous  light  champagne  sur¬ 
faces . 279 

1903  Proof-62  (PCGS).  Light  amber  surfaces  with 

some  mint  frost  on  the  devices.  Lots  of  value,  in  our 
opinion . 329 

1903-S  MS-60  (PCGS).  Lustrous .  1,195 

1903-S  EF-40.  A  pleasing  example  of  this  scarce  San 
Francisco  Mint  dime . 750 

Gem  1905-0  Dime  Rarity 

1905-0  MS-65  (NGC).  Lovely  golden  surfaces.  Rare 
so  fine .  1 ,680 

1907-S  MS-61  (NGC).  Brilliant . 395 


Gem  Proof  1908  Dime 

1908  Proof-65  (PCGS).  Champagne  surfaces  with 
light  amber  peripheral  toning .  1,750 

Flashy  Gem  1908  Dime 

1908  MS-66  (PCGS).  Flashy!  Eye-catching!  Awe¬ 
some! .  1,895 

1908- S  MS-63  (NGC).  Brilliant  and  very  sharply  de¬ 
tailed . 795 

Superb  Gem  Proof  1909  Dime 

1909  Proof-66  (PCGS).  Frosty  with  light  champagne 

surfaces.  A  truly  great  coin! . 2,650 

1909- D  MS-62  (NGC).  Brilliant  and  sharply 

struck . 595 

1910  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 285 

Gem  Proof  1911  Dime 

1911  Proof-65  (NGC).  Brilliant  center  with  rings  of 

gold,  blue,  and  sea-green  toning.  Seldom  seen  so 
beautiful!  When  this  coin  arrives  in  your  mailbox  you 
will  realize  how  important  the  Bowers  and  Merena 
emphasis  on  quality  is . 2,395 

1911  MS-65  (NGC).  Light  champagne  surfaces.  629 

Superb  Gem  191 1-S  Dime 


1911-S  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  Very  hard  to  find  in 
such  elegant  preservation! .  1 ,495 

1912  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant . 629 

1913  Proof-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  A  lovely  example  of 

this  rare  Proof  issue . 695 

1913  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 279 


Lovely  Mint  State  1913-S  Dime 

1913- S  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  An  exceptional 

specimen  of  one  of  the  key  issues  in  the  Barber  dime 
series — a  classic  years  ago  and  a  classic  today.  Only  at 
widely  spaced  intervals  does  such  a  high  grade  piece 
appear .  2,150 

1914  MS-65  (PCGS).  Light  champagne  surfaces.  629 

1914- D  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  superb  strike 

and  originality .  295 

1915  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 639 

1915- S  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 475 

Premium  Gem  1916  Barber  Dime 

1916  Barber.  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  lus¬ 
trous . 1,550 

Mercury  Dimes 


Very  Desirable  1916-D  100  Rarity 
1916-D  AU-55  (PCGS) .  5,250 

Outstanding  1916-D  Dime  Classic 

1916-D  AU-50  (PCGS).  Light  toning  and  good  re¬ 
maining  lustre.  A  splendid  specimen  of  this  Mercury 
Dime  key,  one  that  no  doubt  saw  only  light  circula¬ 
tion  before  rescue  by  an  eagle-eyed  collector.  4,750 

1916-D  VG-8  (ANACS).  A  nice  original  example  of 


this  key  date .  875 

1916-S  MS-66  FB  (PCGS).  Brilliant  centers  with 
amber  peripheral  toning .  1 ,295 

1916- S  MS-65  FB  (PCGS).  Excellent  lustrous  cart¬ 

wheel  on  fight  champagne  surfaces.  A  premium 
specimen  of  this  San  Francisco  issue . 665 

1917- D  MS-63  (NGC).  Brilliant . 295 

1917-DAU-58.  Brilliant .  189 


Superb  Gem  1917-S  Dime 

1917-S  MS-66  FB  (PCGS).  Full  resplendent  cart¬ 
wheel  and  immense  eye  appeal  on  this  high-grade 
delight.  Fit  for  inclusion  in  even  the  finest  Mercury 

Dime  set . 2,350 

1917-S  MS-65  FB  (NGC).  Brilliant  with  a  hint  of  rosy 
original  tone  and  deeply  lustrous . 995 

1917- S  MS-65  (PCGS).  A  brilliant  and  eye -appealing 

gem . 529 

1918- D  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  Extraordinarily  high 

grade! .  1 ,095 

1918-S  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 435 

Splendid  Mint  State  1921  100  Key 
1921  MS-64  FB  (PCGS).  Full  lustre  and  pleasing 
subtle  peripheral  toning  with  a  full  strike.  Reverse 
rotated  about  20°.  Great  eye  appeal  and  always  in 

demand . 2,295 

1921-D  AU-50  (NGC).  Brilliant.  A  very  appealing 

specimen  of  this  key  date  issue . 795 

Three  issues  are  generally  considered  key-dates  among 
early  Mercury  dimes,  and  these  are  1916-D,  1921,  and 
1921  -D.  In  addition,  the  two  overdate  issues  of 1 942  can  be 
added  to  this  club.  Otherwise,  there  are  several  very  elusive 
coins,  especially  in  higher  Mint  State  grades. 

1923  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant  with  hints  of  tan  and 
wine.  Very  attractive . 259 

Pleasing  Gem  1924-D  Dime 
1924-D  MS-65  FB  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1.470 

Notable  1924-S  Dime 

1924- S  MS-63  FB  (NGC).  Brilliant.  A  truly  notable 

specimen  in  this  combination  of  high  grade  and 
sharpness,  a  beautiful  specimen! . 2,150 

1925- S  MS-64  FB  (NGC).  Pedigreed  to  the  Pittman 
sale.  Nicely  toned  in  light  rainbow  colon.  ...  1,095 

1926  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 435 

1926  MS-64  FB  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  165 

1927  MS-66  FB  (NGC).  Brilliant.  Marvelously  high 

grade! .  1,095 

1927  MS-64  FB  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  169 

1927- D  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant . 950 

1928- S  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant . 595 

1929  MS-66  FB  (PCGS)  Brilliant . 349 

1929  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  165 

1929  MS-65  FB  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 245 

1930  MS-66  FB  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  outstanding 

lustre  and  strike . 1,295 


Outstanding  MS-66  FB  Dime 
1931  MS-66  FB  (PCGS).  Superb  blast  white  with  a 
halo  of  original  album  toning  at  the  periphery  The 
surfaces  are  immaculate.  Only  two  Graded  higher 
(MS67FB)  but  we  cannot  even  imagine  a  better  look¬ 


ing  coin .  1 ,595 

1931-D  MS-66  FB  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  Popular  low- 

mintage  issue . 595 

1931-D  MS-64  FB  (PCGS) .  Fully  lustrous  with  a  light 

golden  tone.  Very  choice  for  the  grade . 295 

1931-S  MS-64  FB  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  Low  mint¬ 
age!  . 665 

1934-D  MS-66  FB  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 995 

1935  MS-67  (NGC).  Brilliant . 69 

1936  Proof-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant,  beautiful,  and 

rare  .  995 

1936-D  MS-66  FB  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 465 

1936- S  MS-66  FB  (NGC).  Brilliant .  159 

1937  MS-67  FB  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  169 

1937  MS-67  (NGC).  Brilliant . 59 

1937  MS-66  FB  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 59 

1937- D  MS-66  FB  (PCGS)  Brilliant .  149 

1938  MS-66  FB  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 69 

1937-D  MS-66  FB  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 139 

1937-D  MS-65  FB  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  119 

1937- S  MS-66  FB  (PCGS).  Very  lustrous  lustre  (OK, 

it’s  nice!) . 269 

1938  Proof-66  (NGC).  Brilliant . 325 

1938- D  MS-67  FB  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 275 

1938-D  MS-66  FB  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 99 

1938-S  MS-65  FB  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  199 

1939  Proof-66  (NGC).  Brilliant . 309 

1939  Proof-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 225 


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1939  Proof-62  (NGC).  Brilliant .  199 

1939  MS-67  FB  (PCGS).  Mosdy  brilliant  with  a  whis¬ 
per  of  light  yellow  toning . 495 

1939  MS-65  (PCGS).  Light  golden  toning . 32 

1939-D  MS-67  FB  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  impressively 

reflective  fields  that  give  this  coin  a  Prooflike  look.  A 
superb  specimen . 299 

1939- D  MS-66  FB  (PCGS).  Light  champagne  sur¬ 
faces . 79 

1940  Proof-65  (NGC).  Brilliant .  199 

1940  Proof-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  199 

1940  MS-66  FB  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 79 

1940- D  MS-66  FB  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 99 

1940-S  MS-67  (NGC).  Brilliant . 110 

1940-S  MS-66  FB.  Brilliant .  195 

1940- S  MS-65  FB  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  119 

1941  Proof-67  (NGC).  Brilliant . 375 

1941  Proof-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 179 

1941  MS-65  FB  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 49 

1941- D  MS-67  FB  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 159 

1941-D  MS-65  FB  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 39 

194 1-S  MS-67  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  109 

1941- S  MS-65  FB  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 49 

1942/1  VF-20  (PCGS).  A  nice  specimen  of  this  scarce 

and  desirable  variety .  379 

1942  Proof-68  (NGC).  Brilliant  centers  with  golden 

peripheral  toning . 995 

1942  Proof-67  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 369 

1942  Proof-64  (PCGS).  Original  subtle  violet  ton¬ 
ing . 159 

1942  MS-67  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 69 

1942- D  MS-66  FB  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 57 

1942-D  MS-65  FB  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 39 

1942-D  MS-67  (NGC).  Brilliant  centers  with  fight 

golden  peripheral  toning . 79 

1942-S  MS-67  FB  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 895 

1942-S  MS-66  FB  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 199 

1942- S  MS-65  FB  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  159 

1943  MS-67  (NGC).  Brilliant . 55 

1943  MS-66  FB  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 75 

1943- D  MS-67  FB  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 139 

1943-D  MS-67  (PCGS).  Brilliant . .' . 65 

1943-D  MS-65  FB  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 39 

1943-S  MS-67  FB  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 379 

1943-S  MS-66  FB  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 99 

1944  MS-66  FB  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  139 

1944  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant . 49 


1944  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  We  recently  bought  a 


group  of  PCGS  beauties!  Buy  one  for . 49 

Use  this  listing  to  build  your  own  set  of choice  Mint  State 
Mercury  dimes.  We  offer  a  combination  of  high  technical 
(numerical)  grade,  plus  nice  eye  appeal,  plus  reasonable 


market  price. 

1944-D  MS-67  FB  (NGC).  Brilliant . 99 

1944-D  MS-65  FB  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 27 

1944-S  MS-67  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  139 

1944-S  MS-66  FB  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 85 

1944-S  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant . 39 

1944-S  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 39 

1944- S  MS-65  FB  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 42 

1945- D  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 39 

1945-D  MS-65  FB  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 29 

1945-S  MS-67  FB  (PCGS).  A  wonderful  example 

with  none  graded  higher  by  PCGS . 849 

1945-S  MS-66  FB  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 249 

1945-S  MS-65  FB  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  119 

1945-S  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 39 

1945-S  Micro  S.  MS-66  (PCGS).  Lovely  golden  and 
blue  surfaces . 139 

Roosevelt  Dimes 

1954  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 29 

1961  Proof-69  Cameo  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 79 

1963  Proof-68  Cameo  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 69 

1964  Proof-69  Cameo  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 69 

1964  Proof-68  Cameo. (PCGS).  Brilliant . 39 

1979- S  Type  I.  Proof-69  Deep  cameo  (PCGS).  Bril¬ 
liant . 27 

1980- S  Proof-69  Deep  cameo  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  .  27 

1981- S  Type  I.  Proof-69  Deep  cameo  (PCGS).  Bril¬ 
liant . 27 


1982- S  Proof-69  Deep  cameo  (PCGS).  Brilliant. .  27 

1983- S  Proof-69  Deep  cameo  (PCGS).  Brilliant. .  27 

1984- S  Proof-69  Deep  cameo  (PCGS).  Bnlfiant.  .  27 

1985- S  Proof-69  Deep  cameo  (PCGS).  Brilliant. .  27 

1987- S  Proof-69  Deep  cameo  (PCGS).  Brilliant. .  27 

1988- S  Proof-69  Deep  cameo  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  .  27 

1989- S  Proof-69  Deep  cameo  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  .  27 

1990- S  Proof-69  Deep  cameo  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  .  27 

1992- S  Proof-69  Deep  cameo  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  .  27 

1993- S  Proof-69  Deep  cameo  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  .  27 

1995- S  Proof-69  Deep  cameo  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  .  27 

1996- S  Proof-69  Deep  cameo  (PCGS).  Brilliant. .  27 

1997- S  Proof-69  Deep  cameo  (PCGS).  Brilliant. .  27 

1998- S  Proof-69  Deep  Cameo  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  27 

1999- S  Proof-69  Deep  Cameo  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  27 
1999-P  Mint  error.  MS-64  (PCGS).  2  pieces  bonded 

together . 679 


1875-S  MS-62  (PCGS).  Bright  and  frosty . 795 


1875-S  MS-62  (PCGS).  Bright  and  frosty . 795 

Superb  Proof-Only  1878  Double  Dime 
1878  Proof-64  (PCGS) . 4,995 

Yet  Another  Lovely  Proof  1878  200 


Yet  Another  Lovely  Proof  1878  200 
1878  Proof-63  (PCGS).  Wonderful  frosty  devices.2,495 


Early  Quarter  Dollars 

1818  Browning-4.  Rarity-2.  VF-25 .  295 

1825/3  B-2.  Rarity-2-.  AU-50  (PCGS).  Nearly  fall 
brilliant  lustre  with  a  whisper  of  champagne  ton¬ 
ing . 1,095 

1831  B-l.  Small  Letters.  AU-55  (PCGS).  Bril¬ 
liant . •. . 629 

1831  B-4.  AU-58  (NGC).  First  of  the  new  design 


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without  E  PLURIBUS  UNUM  and  of  reduced  di¬ 
ameter;  thus,  a  great  candidate  for  a  type  set. ...  750 
1835  B-2.  Rarity-2.  AU-53  (PCGS).  Sharp  and  bril¬ 
liant . 619 

Die  notes:  The  obverse  is  lightly  cracked  through  the 
base  of  5  and  to  the  right.  Light  clash  marks  extend  down 
from  Liberty’s  ear. 

1835  B-5.  AU-58  (NGC).  Brilliant . 695 

1836  B-2.  Rarity-3 +.  AU-50  (PCGS) . 625 

Die  notes:  The  obverse  die  has  two  cracks  through  the 
stars,  the  first  extending  through  stars  12  and  13,  the  other 
from  the  rim  through  stars  11,  10,  9,  8,  and  continuing  to 
the  top  of  the  cap,  with  a  branch  continuing  above  the  cap 
toward  star  7. 

Great  1838  Quarter  Dollar 
1838  Capped  Bust.  B-l.  MS-64  (NGC).  Great  eye 
appeal.  Brilliant  surfaces  with  a  whisper  of  light  gold 
at  the  rim.  A  truly  great  coin — and,  at  this  grade,  a 
rarity . 4,950 

Liberty  Seated  Quarters 


Lovely  1843-0  Quarter 

1843-0  Small  O.  AU-58  (NGC).  Frosty  devices  with 
light  champagne  surfaces .  1 ,650 

Possible  Finest  Known  1850  Quarter 
1850  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  original  with 
bright  fields  and  choice  eye  appeal.  An  outstanding 
specimen  and  the  finest  graded  by  PCGS.  A  glori¬ 
ous  prize . 6,250 

1854  Arrows.  MS-63  (PCGS).  Highly  lustrous  with 
rich  golden  red  toning  at  the  rims.  A  nice  coin  for  the 
grade .  1,295 

Irresistible  Gem  Proof  1859  Quarter 
1859  Proof-65  (PCGS).  Golden  surfaces  with  lots  of 
frost  on  Miss  Liberty.  A  coin  of  irresistible  (we  hope!) 
quality — We  have  seen  perhaps  a  couple  hundred 
1859  Proof  quarters  in  our  time,  but  few  can  hold  a 
candle  to  this  gem!  Compelling!  Magnetic! ..  4,995 


1892- S  Type  I  Reverse.  AU-50 .  285 

1893- 0  MS-64  (PCGS).  Lustrous  light  champagne 

surfaces . 795 

1893- S  AU-50  (ANACS) . 295 

1894  MS-64  (NGC).  Brilliant . 775 

1894- S  MS-63  (NGC).  Brilliant .  825  * 


1896-0  AU-50.  Brilliant  and  lustrous.  Scarce.  ..  695 

Superb  Gem  1899  Quarter 
1899  Proof-67  (PCGS).  Frosty  centers  highlighted  by 
lovely  iridescent  toning .  5,250 

Memorable  Gem  Proof  1903  Quarter 
1903  Proof-67  (PCGS).  Frosty  centers  with  lovely 

amber  and  sea  green  peripheral  toning .  5,250 

1903-S  MS-62  (NGC).  Brilliant  centers  with  lilac  ton¬ 
ing  surrounding  Miss  Liberty .  665 

Appealing  1905  Quarter  Gem 
1905  MS-66  (PCGS).  Superb  original  subtle  amber  and 
copper  toning  over  lustrous  surfaces.  A  beautiful  coin 
which  richly  deserves  its  numerical  grade  designation 
and  is  attractive  beyond  that  which  is  quantifiable.  A 
more  attractive  Barber  quarter  may  well  exist,  but 
we’d  rather  not  wait  in  the  cold  for  it!  .  2,795 

Delightful  1905-S  Quarter 
1905-S  MS-64  (PCGS).  Light  golden  surfaces.  A  de¬ 
lightful,  high  quality  specimen  of  a  San  Francisco 
Mint  quarter  dollar  that  is  very  hard  to  find  at  this 

level .  1,495 

1907  MS-65  (NGC).  Lovely  light  golden  surfaces.  1,295 

1907  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  Very  nice . 595 

1908  Proof-62  (PCGS).  Light  rose  iridescence. ..  439 

1908-D  AU-50.  Lightly  toned .  129 

1908-0  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  fully  struck. 

Choice  original  surfaces  with  the  lightest  suggestion 
of  rose.  An  excellent  quality  example . 695 

1908- S  AU-53  (NGC).  Brilliant  centers  with  amber 

peripheral  toning . 489 

1909  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 595 

1909- D  AU-55.  Lightly  toned .  165 


Lovely  Original  Proof  1860  Quarter 

1860  Proof-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  subtle  gold  and 

rose  toning  around  the  periphery.  Only  542  Proofs 
were  released,  though  undoubtedly  in  the  eco¬ 
nomic  difficulties  that  arrived  with  the  Civil  War 
many  were  spent  and  few  survive  in  this  choice 
condition . 2,195 

1861  Proof-63  (NGC).  Bright  reflective  fields  with 

very  subtle  light  toning  to  assure  originality.  Choice 
for  the  grade  and  an  excellent  specimen  of  this  low 
mintage  Proof  of  which  a  tiny  percentage  of  the  un¬ 
der  400  issued  survived  in  this  state . 995 

1862  Proof-55  (PCGS).  Mirrored  fields  with  frosty 

devices .  435 

1863  MS-62  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  Quite  scarce  so 

fine . 575 

1867  VF-20  (NGC).  One  of  the  key  Liberty  Seated 

dates  of  this  era .  495 

1868  VF-35  (ANACS).  . . 275 

1873  Arrows.  MS-61  (NGC).  Brilliant  centers  with 

light  golden  peripheral  toning . 895 

Important  Proof  1874  Quarter 

1874  Arrows.  Proof-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  frosty. 

Very  elusive  regarding  the  small  number  in  existence 
vs.  the  great  demand  for  such  coins  for  type  set  pur¬ 
poses .  1,795 

1874  Arrows.  AU-58  (NGC).  Brilliant . 595 

1874  Arrows.  AU-58  (PCGS).  Prooflike  surfaces  with 
a  hint  of  fight  gray  toning . 695 

Lustrous  Gem  1877  Liberty  Quarter 
1877  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  choice  unbroken 
lustre.  Frosted  devices  and  very  choice  for  the 
grade — an  ideal  candidate  for  a  high  grade  type  set. 

Superb! .  1,795 

1877-CC  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant  centers  give  way  to 
amber  highlights  at  the  rim .  1,195 

Magnificent  Gem  1879  Quarter 
1879  MS-66  (PCGS).  Great  eye  appeal  with  wonder¬ 
ful  contrast  between  Miss  Liberty  and  fields.  Low 

mintage,  too! . 3,495 

1879  MS-63  (PCGS).  Lovely  Prooflike  fields  bear  rosy 
original  toning.  Only  13,600  struck.  Choice  for  the 
grade . 775 

Barber  Quarters 

1892  MS-65  (PCGS).  First  year  of  the  Barber  design. 

Lustrous  with  gold  and  amber  toning .  1 ,350 

1892  AU-58  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  179 

1892  AU-50 .  125 

1892-0  Type  I  Reverse.  MS-60.  Lustrous  light  cham¬ 
pagne  surfaces.  A  lovely  quarter  from  way  down  yon¬ 
der  in  New  Orleans . 295 

1892-S  AU-53  (PCGS).  Lightly  toned . 349 


John  F.  I3ergman 

We  note  with  sorrow  the  recent  pass¬ 
ing  of  John  F.  Bergman,  a  fine  fellow  and 
distinguished  dealer  in  out-of-print  numis¬ 
matic  literature.  From  his  office  in  Califor¬ 
nia  he  helped  build  many  fine  libraries  and 
over  a  long  period  of  years  contributed  to 
the  numismatic  enjoyment  of  many. 

John  fought  a  losing  bout  with  cancer, 
mercifully  short.  He  will  be  missed  by  all 
who  knew  him.  We  extend  our  sympathy 
and  condolences  to  his  fine  family. 


Marvelous  Proof  1910  Quarter 
1910  Proof-66  (NGC).  Golden  surfaces.  Superb  gem 

quality — a  marvelous  coin,  and  rare,  too!  . 2,650 

1910-D  AU-58.  Deeply  toned . 295 

1912-S  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  a  hint  of  origi¬ 
nal  toning . 995 

1915  MS-64  (PCGS).  Lovely  golden  surfaces.  Not  easy 

to  find  in  this  grade . 575 

1915-D  MS-65  (PCGS).  Lustrous  with  light  ton¬ 
ing . 1,295 

1915-S  MS-64  (PCGS).  Golden  surfaces . 925 

1915- S  AU-50.  Brilliant .  195 

1916- D  Barber.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  beau- 

tifhl .  1,295 

1916-D  Barber.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Light  champagne 
surfaces .  535 

Standing  Liberty  Quarters 


Magnificent  1917  Type  1  Gem 
1917  Type  I.  MS-67  FH  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  all 
details  fully  struck  and  full  cartwheel  lustre.  Original 
and  frill  of  eye  appeal,  this  specimen  is  a  coin  any  col¬ 
lector  would  be  proud  to  own .  5,895 

Superb  Gem  1917  Type  I  with  Full  Head 
1917  Type  I.  MS-66  FH  (NGC).  Brilliant. ...  1,495 

Pleasing  1917  Type  1 250 
1917  Type  I.  MS-65  FH  (PCGS).  A  very  pleasing 

example  of  this  issue .  1,750 

1917-S  Type  II.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Light  champagne 
surfaces .  1,250 

1917- S  Type  II.  MS-64  (NGC).  Light  golden  sur¬ 
faces . 549 

Brilliant  AU  1918/7-S  250  Rarity 
1918/7-S  AU-55  (NGC).  Brilliant  and  lustrous  sur¬ 
faces  with  fight  toning  around  the  rims.  Overdate 
boldly  defined.  A  magnificent  specimen  of  this  fa¬ 
mous  and  very  elusive  variety.  If  you’ve  been  seek¬ 
ing  a  high-grade  specimen  of  this  classic  issue,  your 

search  ends  here .  9,850 

The  1918/7-S  variety  was  generally  unknown  to  numis¬ 
matists  until  the  1930s.  The  first  high-grade  specimen  to 
come  to  market  is  believed  to  have  been  sold  by  Syracuse, 
NY,  dealer  Barney  Bluestone  on  December  4,  1937. 

Another  High  Quality  1918/7-S  Overdate 
1918/7-S  AU-50  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  nice  original 
lustre.  This  is  one  of  the  great  “naked-eye”  varieties 
in  20th  century  American  coinage,  one  that  belongs 
in  every  set  of  the  reinvigorated  quarter  denomina¬ 
tion .  8,995 

Gem  1918-D  Quarter 

1918- D  MS-65  (PCGS).  FuUybriffiant  with  strong  lus- 
tre.  A  beautiful  gem  with  strong  eye  appeal.  ..  1,595 

1918-D  MS-64  (PCGS).  Light  champagne  surfaces.  725 
1918-S  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 795 

Exceptional  1918-S  Quarter 

1918- S  MS-63  (PCGS).  Wonderful  brilliant  and  lus¬ 
trous  surfaces .  29,500 

Connoisseur’s  1919  Quarter  Dollar 
1919  MS-65  FH  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  lustrous.  One 
for  the  connoisseur.  You’ll  love  it!  .  1,595 

1919- D  EF-40  (NGC).  Light  golden  surfaces.  ...  329 

Gem  1921  Quarter 

1921  MS-65  (ANACS).  Mosdy  brilliant  with  a  whis¬ 
per  of  amber  peripheral  toning.  Beautiful  and  rare.  A 


prize  for  the  specialist .  1,475 

1923  MS-65  (PCGS).  Deep  golden  toning . 650 


1923  MS-65  (PCGS).  Golden  surfaces .  650 

Outstanding  1927-D  Standing  Liberty  Quarter 

1927-D  MS-64  FH  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  superb  lus¬ 
tre.  The  1927-D  is  one  of  only  three  Standing  Lib¬ 
erty  quarter  issues  with  a  mintage  under  1  Million 
with  the  key  1916  and  the  1927-S.  Very  difficult  to 
find  much  nicer  than  this  one!  .  1,595 

Lustrous  1927-S  Standing  Liberty  Quarter 

1927- S  AU-58  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  The  1927-S  in  high 

grades  has  been  a  landmark  issue  ever  since  Standing 
Liberty  quarters  became  a  popular  numismatic  spe¬ 
cialty  (beginning  in  a  significant  way  in  the  1 930s  and 
the  distribution  ofWayte  Raymond’s  “National”  al¬ 
bums).  Very  few  Mint  State  coins  were  saved  at  the 
time  of  issue,  and  at  the  AU  level  few  have  ever  been 
located .  3,750 

1928  MS-66  (PCGS).  Flashy  lustre  with  60%  full 

head .  1,295 

1928- S  MS-66  (PCGS).  Lightly  toned . 775 

1929  MS-65  FH  (NGC).  A  lustrous  and  original  coin 

with  superb  light  mottled  amber,  copper,  and  steel 
blue  toning  likely  imparted  by  an  old  time  album.  An 
eye-appealing  gem . 735 

1929  MS-64  FH  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 329 

Splendid  1930  Quarter  Gem  with  Full  Head 

1930  MS-66  FH  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  satiny  with 

subtle  amber  and  rosy  tones  and  full  lustre.  A  most 
attractive  and  choice  specimen .  1,650 

1930  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant  lustrous  satiny  surfaces 
with  just  a  hint  of  light  amber  peripheral  toning.  A 
beautiful  fully  struck  specimen  of  this  final  year  of 
issue .  1,395 

1930  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  a  touch  of  fight 
iridescence . 495 


a  hint  of  blue  at  the  rims.  Very  original  looking  and 
well-detailed.  Neat  die  break  near  the  date.  .  2,095 

Attractive  VF  1795  0-119  500 

1795  0-119.  VF-20  (NGC).  Medium  gray  toning 
with  a  hint  of  heather  or  lilac.  A  lovely  1795  half 
dollar  that  will  answer  the  call  for  nice  type  set 
coin . 1,950 

Draped  Bust  Half  Dollars 

1802  0-101.  Rarity-3.  VF-25  (PCGS).  Lovely  pew¬ 

ter-gray  with  iridescent  highlights.  This  is  the  only 
variety  of  the  year  and  is  difficult  to  locate  much  more 
attractive  and  original  than  this .  895 

1803  0-103.  Rarity-3.  Large  3.  EF-40  (PCGS). 

Attractive  and  original  pewter-gray  with  mellow 

highlights.  A  superb  lightly  circulated  specimen  of 
date  or  type .  875 

1805  0-111.  VF-25  (NGC).  Light  golden  surfaces.  419 

1805  0-109.  EF-45  (NGC).  Lightly  toned.  ..  1,195 

Lustrous  AU  1806  0-109  500 

1806  0-109.  Pointed  6,  No  Stem.  AU-53  (NGC). 
Oops!  The  engraver  made  a  mistake  and  forgot  the 
end  of  the  olive  branch  stem!  The  result  is  that  the 
eagle’s  talons  are  grasping  thin  air!  Always  popular,  but 


not  often  seen  in  this  high  grade . 2,350 

1806  O-109a.  Pointed  6,  No  Stem.  EF-40 

(ANACS) . 695 

1806  0-1 15.  F-15.  (PCGS).  Nicely  toned . 275 


Beautiful  1807  0-102  Half  Dollar 
1807  0-102.  Draped  Bust.  AU-50  (PCGS).  Attrac¬ 
tive  deep  silver  gray  with  lighter  high  points  and  a 
whisper  of  bright  gold  in  the  recessed  areas.  An  ap¬ 
pealing  specimen  in  all  respects .  1,995 


Washington  Quarters 


1932-D  AU-55.  Brilliant . 495 

1932-S  MS-60  (ANACS).  Mostly  brilliant . 335 

1 934  MS-66  (PCGS) .  Brilliant  and  original.  This  piece 
has  a  minor  doubled  die  obverse  visible  in  LIBERTY 
which,  though  not  the  1934  Doubled  Die  Obverse, 

is  still  quite  interesting . 245 

1934  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant . 245 

1937  Proof-67  (NGC).  Brilliant . 695 

1937  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  lustrous . 275 

1937  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  129 

1938- S  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 359 

1939  MS-67  (NGC).  Light  yellow  surfaces .  195 

1939- D  MS-66  (PCGS).  Lightly  toned .  169 

1940  Proof-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  145 

1940  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 99 

1940  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 69 

1942  Proof-66  (NGC).  Brilliant .  149 

1942  Proof-65.  Brilliant .  119 

1942  Proof-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  119 

1942  Proof-64  (NGC).  Brilliant . 79 

1942-D  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant .  145 

1942-S  MS-64  (NGC).  Brilliant . 99 

1943  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 59 

1944-D  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 57 

1944-S  MS-65  (NGC).  Light  original  toning  on  ob¬ 
verse . 59 

1947  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant  centers  with  light  am¬ 
ber  peripheral  toning . 85 

1947- S  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant . 69 

1948- S  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant . 69 

1948-S  MS-65  (PCGS).Brilliant  centers  with  fight 

amber  peripheral  toning . 69 

Okay,  you  collect  State  Reverse  quarters — and  have 


discovered  numismatics.  Now,  how  about  the  rest  of  the 
Washington  quarter  series?  Dating  back  to  1932,  the  series  is 
replete  with  many  interesting  varieties,  rarities,  etc.,  most 
ofwhich  are  quite  inexpensive.  Use  the  present  list  to  build 
your  collection.  You’ll  love  our  quality,  and  the  value  we 


deliver  is  really  excellent! 

1951-D  MS-67  (NGC).  Brilliant . 350 

1953- S  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 59 

1954- S  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 45 

1963  Proof-66.  Brilliant . 39 


1999-S  Silver  five  piece  set.  Proof-69  Deep  Cameo 
(PCGS).  All  five  of  the  first  year  State  Quarters  Dela¬ 
ware,  Connecticut,  Georgia,  Newjersey,  Pennsylva¬ 
nia — a  landmark  in  United  States  coinage — in 

practicajly  perfect  quality . 249 

1999-S  Clad  five  piece  set.  Proof-69  Deep  Cameo 
(PCGS) .  149 


HALF  DOLLARS 


Flowing  Hair  Half  Dollars 


Attractive  1795  0-105  Half  Dollar 
1795  Overton-105.  Rarity-4.  F-15  (NGC).  Nicely 
toned  in  gold  and  rose .  1 ,495 

Pleasing  1795  0-110  Half  Dollar 
1795  0-110.  VF-30  (NGC).  Medium  gray  toning 
at  the  borders  and  fighter  on  the  devices.  Pleasing 
to  the  eye — a  really  high  quality  piece  at  the  VF 
level . 2,350 

Desirable  1795  0-113a  Flowing  Hair  Half 
1795  0-113a.  VF-20  (ANACS).  Golden  surfaces  with 


Capped  Bust ,  Lettered  Edge  Half  Dollars 


Attractive  Mint  State  1809  Half  Dollar 

1809  0-102.  MS-61.  Nicely  toned  and  lustrous  with 

excellent  eye  appeal .  1 ,900 

1810  0-103.  AU-50  (NGC) . 459 

1814  0-105.  AU-55  (NGC) . 595 

1817/3  F-12  (NGC).  Nicely  toned . 319 

1819/8  0-104  Large  9.  AU-58  (NGC).  Light  golden 

highlights . 795 

1820/19  0-102.  Curl  2.  AU-53  (NGC).  Lustrous. 
Half  dollars  dated  1 820  are  the  scarcest  of  their  era, 

except  for  1815/2 .  875 

1826  0-114.  Rarity-4.  VF-25.  Gold  and  gray  sur¬ 
faces . 259 

1826  0-109.  AU-55  (ANACS).  Brilliant . 295 

1827  O-108a.  Rarity-4.  F-12.  Lightly  toned . 99 

1827  0-112a.  Rarity-4.  F-15.  Nice  eye  appeal.  .  139 
1827  0-132.  Rarity-3.  EF-45.  Mostly  brilliant  with  a 

hint  of  gold  at  the  rims . 299 

1827  0-138.  Rarity-4.  VF-35.  Golden  surfaces  with 
blue  peripheral  toning .  379 

1829  O-104a.  Rarity-4.  F-12.  Iridescent  surfaces.  99 

1830  0-123.  AU-58.  Nicely  toned . 495 

1831  0-102.  Rarity-1.  AU-50  (ANACS).  Light  cham¬ 
pagne  surfaces . 249 

1831  0-103  AU-53  (PCGS).  Lightly  toned . 299 

1832  0-107.  VF-35.  Mostly  white . 99 

1833  0-103.  MS-61  (NGC).  Silver-gray  with  hints  of 

original  gold.  Lustrous  and  attractive .  575 

1834  0-103.  Large  Date,  Large  Letters.  AU-55 

(PCGS).  Mostly  brilliant  with  a  whisper  of  gold  ton¬ 
ing  at  the  rims . 295 

1835  0-110.  Rarity  R-2.  MS-61  (NGC).  Lovely 

champagne  surfaces .  595 

Capped  Bust,  Reeded  Edge  Half  Dollars 


Famous  1836  Reeded  Edge  Half  Dollar 

1836  Reeded  Edge.  EF-40  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  A  fa¬ 

mous  rarity.  Coins  of  the  Reeded  Edge  style  were 
minted  beginning  in  November  1836,  and  only  to  the 
extent  of  a  few  thousand  pieces  (some  say  the  mint¬ 
age  was  only  1,200,  but  it  was  more  likely  about 
4,000 — still  a  very  small  figure).  Year  in  and  year  out 
this  has  been  the  classic  Philadelphia  Mint  half  dollar 
rarity  of  its  era .  2,295 

Mint  State  1837  Half  Dollar 

1837  MS-63  (NGC).  Brilliant.  Popular  as  a  type  coin, 

as  it  is  one  of  only  two  years  with  the  Capped  Bust 
obverse  in  combination  with  the  denomination  on 
the  reverse  expressed  as  50  CENTS .  2,095 

1837  MS-62  (NGC).  Light  iridescent  surfaces.  .  975 

1838  AU-50  (ANACS).  Light  golden  surfaces. ..  379 

Liberty  Seated  Half  Dollars 

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coins,  how  they  were  made  and  how  they  were  used. 

Our  Books  for  Sale  section  offers  many  interesting  and 
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1855-S  Arrows.  F-15  (PCGS).  First  half  dollar  is¬ 
sue  of  the  San  Francisco  mint,  and  a  well-known 
rarity . 895 

Although  the  San  Francisco  Mint  opened  for  business  in 
1854,  quarters  and  half  dollars  were  not  struck  until  1855, 
with  the  dime  following  in  1856  and  the  silver  dollar  in 
1859. 

Choice  Mint  State  1856  Half  Dollar 

1856  MS-64  (PCGS).  Light  golden  surfaces.  ..  2,195 

1858-0  AU-55  (PCGS).  Light  champagne  centers 


with  soft  amber  peripheral  toning . 275 

1858-0  AU-50 .  185 


1858-0  EF-40  (PCGS).  Lovely  original  surfaces. .  99 


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Dave  Bowers  discusses  coins  with  Matt  Lauer  on  the  NBC  Today  Show,  June  16, 
2000,  one  of  the  recent  appearances  Dave  has  made  on  that  program  in. 


Gem  1869  Half  Dollar 

1869  MS-65  (NGC).  Wonderful  satiny  surfaces  with 
a  halo  of  light  golden  at  the  rims.  A  wonderful  speci¬ 
men — and,  in  this  preservation,  a  rarity . 5,250 

1873  Arrows.  MS-62  (NGC).  Lovely  light  golden 

surfaces .  1,350 

1873  Arrows.  MS-61  (NGC).  Light  champagne  sur¬ 
faces .  1,150 

1873  Arrows.  AU-55  (ANACS).  Brilliant  centers  with 

amber  peripheral  toning . 595 

Elusive  1873-CC  With  Arrows 
1873-CC  Arrows,  Small  Mintmark.  AU-50 

(PCGS).  Brilliant  and  lustrous.  First  year  that  half 
dollars  with  arrows  were  struck  at  Carson  City.  A  key 
issue  in  all  grades,  especially  in  Mint  State.  ..  3,850 

Impressive  Mint  State  1874  With  Arrows 

1874  Arrows.  MS-63(PCGS).  Light  original  toning. 
Arrows  were  placed  on  the  1873  and  1874  issues  to 
denote  a  weight  change,  despite  the  fact  that  the  change 
was  within  mint  tolerances  and  many  of  the  “old” 
planchets  were  used  anyway.  This  is  an  excellent  speci¬ 


men  of  the  last  of  the  Arrows  half  dollars .  2,575 

1874-CC  Arrows.  F-15  (PCGS) . 825 


1875  AU-53  (NGC).  Lustrous  light  gold  surfaces.  209 

Superb  Gem  1877-S  HalfDollar 
1877-S  MS-66  (NGC).  An  attractive  example  with 
beautiful  light  rainbow  surfaces . 4,650 

Breathtaking  1880  Gem! 

1880  MS-67  (PCGS).  Light  golden  centers  en¬ 
circled  with  amber  and  rose  toning  at  the  rims. 
The  finest  graded  by  PCGS.  Wow!  An  exciting 
coin  that  will  thrill  you  just  as  it  thrills  us!  Low 
mintage,  too!  . 9,500 

Superb  Gem  1884  HalfDollar 
1884  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant  centers  with  wonder¬ 
ful  amber  and  blue  peripheral  toning.  High  grade,  low 
mintage — a  landmark! . 6,250 

Lovely  Gem  1891  HalfDollar 
1891  MS-65  (NGC).  Lustrous  light  golden  surfaces. 
Very  scarce  in  this  high  grade,  in  our  experience.  Last 


year  of  the  design . 3,595 

1891  MS-63.  Brilliant  and  beautiful . 850 


Barber  Half  Dollars 


Superb  Proof  1893  HalfDollar 
1893  Proof-67  (PCGS).  Deep  amber  and  blue  surfaces. 
One  of  the  very  finest  specimens  in  existence.  A  su¬ 
perb  coin  fit  fora  superb  collection . 7,995 

1893  MS-63  (NGC).  Brilliant  centers  with  light  golden 

peripheral  toning .  1 ,050 

1895-S  MS-62  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  Not  easy  to  find  in 

this  grade .  1,085 

1898  Proof-63  (PCGS).  Lustrous  with  splashes  of  deep 

blue  and  fiery  orange  toning . 795 

1898  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  full  original  lustre. 
Choice  for  the  grade  and  full  of  eye  appeal.  A  find  for 

the  type  collector  or  Barber  enthusiast . 775 

1902-0  MS-62  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  Very  rare  in  Mint 
state — on  an  absolute  basis  as  well  as  a  relative  basis. 
Considering  the  wide  appeal  of  Barber  coins,  only 
one  collector  in  hundreds  will  ever  own  an  Uncircu¬ 
lated  1902-0 . 1,195 

1905  Proof-63  (PCGS).  Light  amber  surfaces. ..  750 

Lovely  Proof  1906  Barber  500 

1906  Proof-64  (PCGS).  Lovely.  A  beautiful  specimen 

of  this  low-mintage  Proof. .  1 ,495 

1906  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  full  satiny  lustre. 

Light  original  reverse  toning.  Well  struck  and  very 
attractive .  1,295 

1907  MS-64  (NGC).  Brilliant .  1,295 

1909  AU-53  (PCGS).  Light  champagne  surfaces.  329 

1910  MS-63  (PCGS).  Light  iridescent  surfaces. .  995 

Important  1911-S  HalfDollar 

191 1- S  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  Very  hard  to  find 

when  you  want  one!  We  saw  it,  liked  it,  bought  it. 
You’ll  like  it,  too! .  1,895 

1912- D  MS-64  (PCGS).  Light  gold  and  gray  toning 

with  superb  lustre .  1,225 

1915-D  MS-64  (PCGS).  Light  golden  surfaces.  An 
especially  pleasing  specimen  of  the  last  Denver  Mint 
issue  in  the  Barber  half  dollar  series .  1 ,275 

Liberty  Walking  Half  Dollars 

The  design  of  the  half  dollar  bears  a  full-length  figure  of 
Liberty,  the  folds  of  the  Stars  and  Stripes  flying  to  the  breeze 
as  a  background,  progressing  in  full  stride  toward  the  dawn 
of  a  new  day,  carrying  branches  of  laurel  and  oak,  symboli¬ 
cal  of  civil  and  military  glory.  The  hand  of  the  figure  is 
outstretched  in  bestowal  of  the  spirit  ot  Liberty.  The 
reverse  of  the  half  dollar  shows  an  eagle  perched  high  upon 
a  mountain  crag,  his  wings  unfolded,  fearless  in  spirit  and 
conscious  of  his  power.  Springing  from  a  rift  in  the  rock  is 
a  sapling  mountain  pine,  symbolical  of  America. 

1 .  Numerical  or  technical  grade,  expressed  as  MS-60, 
MS-61 ,  and  so  on. 

2.  Striking  quality,  typically  expressed  as  “average,"  “bet¬ 
ter  than  average,"  or  "sharp."  However,  the  latter  category 
is  rarely  needle-sharp,  as  such  pieces  simply  weren't  made 
for  certain  of  the  issues. 

3.  Aesthetic  quality — attractiveness  of  toning,  lustre,  and 
overall  visual  appeal. 

4.  Rarity  (frequency  of  appearance)  at  a  given  grade. 

Superb  Gem  1916  Walking  Liberty  Half 
1916  MS-66  (PCGS).  Lovely  fully  struck  specimen  with 
superb  original  lustre.  Brilliant  and  choice .  3,350 

Pleasing  and  Original  1916 
Walking  Liberty  500 

1916  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  lustrous  with  whis¬ 


pers  of  subtle  original  toning .  1 ,650 

1917  MS-64  (PCGS).  Lovely  iridescent  surfaces.  295 

Choice  1917-S  Half  with  Reverse  Mintmark 
1917-S  Reverse.  MS-63  (PCGS).  Lustrous  and 
original  with  very  light  champagne  toning.  Well 
struck  for  the  issue,  typically  showing  some  of  the 
softest  strikes  in  the  series.  This  coin  is  very  attrac¬ 
tive  for  the  grade;  ideal  for  inclusion  in  a  Mint  State 
Walker  set  where  originality  and  eye-appeal  are  the 
uniting  factors .  1 ,850 

Brilliant,  Beautiful  and  Rare  1919  500 
1919  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  A  lovely  specimen  of 
this  highly  prized  and  very  elusive  Philadelphia  Mint 
date . 3,650 

Key  1919  HalfDollar 

1919  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  attractive.  A  key 

issue .  2,650 

Lustrous  1919-S  500 

1919-S  AU-53  (PCGS).  A  lovely  and  lustrous  coin  that 
will  surely  please.  Rare  in  all  high  grades .  1 ,850 

Elusive  1919-S  HalfDollar 
1919-S  AU-50  (PCGS).  Light  champagne  sur¬ 
faces . 1 ,695 

1919-S  EF-40  (ANACS).  A  very  desirable  example  of 
this  hard-to-find  San  Francisco  issue . 875 

Gem  1920  HalfDollar 

1920  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  Much  rarer  in  gem 

condition  than  generally  believed.  One  of  many  re¬ 
ally  outstanding  Liberty  Walking  half  dollars  listed 
here.  If  quality  is  your  forte,  you’ve  come  to  the  right 
place! . 4,650 

Liberty  Walking  half  dollars  can  be  classified  in  two 
convenient  groups,  including  the  rarities  of  the  teens  and 
20s  and  the  much  higher  mintages  of  the  30s  and  40s.  Many 
collect  the  “short  set”  from  1934  through  1947.  This 

1 933-S  issue,  therefore,  is  caught  in  between,  beinga  much 
scarcer  issue,  yet  generally  not  included  as  part  of  the  short 
set  coins. 

Choice  and  Lustrous  1929-S  500 
1929-S  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 2,150 

1 933- S  AU-50.  Brilliant . 269 

1934  MS-67  (NGC).  Lustrous  champagne  surfaces. 975 
1934  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 369 

1934  MS-64.Brilliant .  109 

1934- D  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 425 

1934- S  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant  centers  with  a  whis¬ 
per  of  gold  at  the  rims . 665 

1935  MS-66  (PCGS).  Light  iridescent  surfaces. .  529 

1935  MS-65  (PCGS).  Golden  surfaces . 329 

Gem  1935-S  HalfDollar 

1935- S  MS-65  (PCGS).  Lustrous  surfaces  with  a  hint 

of  light  gold  on  the  rims . .  1 ,950 

1935-S  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant  center  with  amber 
peripheral  toning .  639 

Superb  Gem  Proof  1936  HalfDollar 

1936  Proof-66  (PCGS).  Golden  centers  with  fiery 

orange  peripheral  toning.  First  year  of  the  Proof  Lib¬ 
erty  Walking  series,  and  the  rarest.  A  wonderful 
gem! . 4,995 

Lovely  Gem  Proof  1936  HalfDollar 
1936  Proof-65  (PCGS).  Lovely  rose  surfaces.  Are  all  of 
the  nicest  coins  in  America  in  the  Bov/ers  and  Merena 
Galleries  inventory?  One  might  think  so  when  read¬ 


ing  this  listing!  A  lovely  coin,  a  gem . 3,495 

1936  MS-66  (NGC).  Lightly  toned . 269 

1936  MS-66  (PCGS).  Light  golden  surfaces  with  a 
whisper  of  baby  blue  at  the  rims . 269 

1936  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant . 139 

1936-D  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 799 

1936-D  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant . 395 

1936-D  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 395 

1936- S  MS-66  (NGC)  Brilliant.  An  exceptionally  nice 

specimen — quite  elusive  so  nice! .  1,245 

1937  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 329 

1937  MS-66  (PCGS).  Lustrous  with  light  original  ton¬ 
ing  on  the  obverse . 329 

1937  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant .  179 

1937  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  179 

1937  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 85 

Superb  Gem  1937-D  HalfDollar 

1937- D  MS-67  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 3,750 

1937-D  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant . 995 

1937- D  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 475 

1938  Proof-62.  Brilliant . 435 

1938  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 285 

1938- D  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 925 

A  key  issue  of  the  era,  the  lowest  mintage  circulation 
strike  half  dollar  of  the  1930s.  Only  491,600  were  struck. 

1938- D  AU-50.  Brilliant . 279 

1 939- S  MS-66  (PCGS).  Original  light  gold  toning  and 

full  lustre . 335 

1 939- S  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  179 

1940  Proof-67  (PCGS).  Mosdy  brilliant  with  a  hint  of 

yellow  toning  from  2:00  to  5:00  at  the  rims.  1,195 

1940  Proof-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 379 

1940- S  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1,395 

1940- S  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 379 

1941  Proof-65.  Brilliant . 395 

1941  Proof-65  (NGC).  Brilliant . 395 

1941  Proof-65  (PCGS).  Attractive  champagne  sur¬ 
faces . 395 

1941  MS-67  (PCGS).  Brilliant  centers  with  fiery  or¬ 
ange  peripheral  toning . 639 

1941  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 189 

1941  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant . 99 

1941  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 99 

1941  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 45 

1941- D  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant .  189 

1941-D  MS-65.  Brilliant .  119 


1941-D  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  119 

1941-S  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1,095 

1941-S  MS-65  (PCGS).  Light  iridescent  surfaces.  1,095 

1941-S  Ms-62  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 89 

1941- S  AU-55  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 39 

1942  Proof-67  (PCGS).  Attractive  with  a  hint  of 

golden  toning . 695 

1942  Proof-65.  Brilliant . 395 

1942  MS-67  (NGC).  Brilliant . 639 

1942  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant .  189 

1942  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant  centers  with  light  golden 

peripheral  toning . 99 

1942  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant . 99 

1942  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 99 

1942  MS-64.  Brilliant . 49 

1942  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 49 

1942  MS-63.  Brilliant . 45 

1942  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 45 

1942- D  MS-66.  Brilliant . 245 

1942-D  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant . 245 

1942-D  MS-66  (PCGS).  Satiny  surfaces  with  a  whis¬ 
per  of  light  gold  toning . 245 

1942-D  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  179 

Superb  Gem  1942-S  500 

1942-S  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  A  condition  rarity  so 

fine! .  1,945 

1942-S  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant .  569 

1942-S  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . . . 569 

1942- S  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 89 

1943  MS-67  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 629 

1943  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant .  189 

1943  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant . 99 

1943  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant  center  with  gold  periph¬ 
eral  toning . 99 

1943  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 99 

1943  MS-64.  Brilliant . 49 

1943  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 49 

1943  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 45 

1943- D  MS-66.  Brilliant .  189 

1943-S  MS-66  (NGC).  Wow! . 799 

1943-S  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 799 

1943-S  MS-65  (PCGS).  Lustrous  with  golden  sur¬ 
faces . 369 

1943-S  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 369 


Enjoy  Liberty  Walking  half  dollars?  Collecting  them  is  a 
pleasure  when  you  buy  from  Bowers  and  Merena  Galleries. 
We  look  “beyond  the  grading  number”  and  acquire  coins 
that  are  visually  appealing  and  among  the  finest  in  their 
grade  category.  It  is  no  wonder  that  foryears,  indeed  decades, 
we  have  helped  to  form  some  of  the  finest  Liberty  Walking 


half  dollar  collections  ever  assembled. 

1943- S  MS-64  (ANACS)'.  Brilliant . 79 

1944  MS-65  (PCGS).  Light  champagne  surfaces. .  99 

1944  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 59 

1944  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 45 

1944- D  MS-67  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 995 

"  1944-D  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant .  189 

1944-D  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  189 

1944-S  MS-65.  Brilliant . . . 495 

1944-S  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 495 

1944- S  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant  centers  with  amber 

peripheral  toning . 74 

1945  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant .  189 

1945  MS-65  Brilliant . 99 

1945  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 99 

1945  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 49 

1945  MS-63.  Brilliant . 45 

1945  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 45 

1945  MS-62  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 31 

1945- D  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant  centers  with  yellow 

toning  on  the  rims . 99 

1945-S  MS-65.  Brilliant .  149 


Now  it  seems  to  us  that  we  have  the  nicest  quality 
inventory  of  Liberty  Walking  half  dollars  anywhere  in  the 
country.  Ifyou  like  “high-end"  pieces,  you’ve  come  to  the 
right  place.  And,  once  you  see  the  quality  we  deliver,  our 


prices  will  seem  like  bargains! 

1945-S  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  149 

1946  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant . .'. . 495 

1946  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant. . .  129 


One  coin  at  a  time _ Use  this  listing  to  start,  or  add  to, 

a  fine  collection  of  Liberty  Walking  half  dollars.  We  invite 
you  to  sign  up  with  Gail  or  Debbie  and  become  a  member 
of  our  Collection  Portfolio  Program.  In  this  way  we  will 
make  automatic  shipments  to  you  of  the  coins  you  want 
and  of  the  grades  and  quality  you  desire,  all  backed  by  our 
guarantee  of  satisfaction.  Sign  up  today! 


1946  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  129 

1946  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  a  whisper  of  golden 

toning  at  the  rims .  129 

1946-D  MS-66.  Brilliant .  189 

1946-D  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  189 

1946-D  MS-65.  Brilliant . 99 

1946-D  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 99 

1946-S  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant  centers  with  lovely 

rose  and  blue  peripheral  toning . 219 

1946-S  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1 19 

1946- S  MS-64  (NGC).  Brilliant . 55 

1947  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant . 385 

1947  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 385 

1947  MS-66  (PCGS).  Light  golden  surfaces . 385 

1947  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant .  165 

1947  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  165 

1947- D  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 99 

1947-D  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 49 

1947-D  MS-63.  Brilliant . 45 

1947-D  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  We  have  purchased 

a  little  hoard  of  choice,  lustrous  specimens,  each 
graded  by  PCGS.  Buy  one  for . 45 

Franklin  Half  Dollars 


Lovely  1949-D  Franklin  500  with  FBL 

1949-D  MS-65  FBL  (NGC).  Brilliant . 2,350 

1949-D  MS-64  FBL  (ANACS).  Mostly  brilliant  with 
a  hint  oflight  golden  toning.  Oh  so  close  to  MS-65, 

but  oh  so  far  away  in  price!  . 285 

Discover  Bowers  and  Merena:  If you  like  QUALITY 
coins,  as  we  do,  and  you  want  excellent  VALUE  for  your 
money,  discover  Bowers  and  Merena  Galleries  by  placing 
a  trial  order  today.  Do  this,  and  you’ll  be  a  client  for  many 
years.  In  fact,  some  of  our  clients  have  been  with  us  since  we 
started  our  business  in  1 953!  (The  numbergets  smaller  each 
year,  due  to  the  human  predicament  of  not  being  able  to 


live  forever!) 

1950  MS-65  FBL  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 495 

1950-D  MS-64  FBL  (PCGS).  Light  gold  surfaces.  179 
1950-D  MS-64  FBL  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  179 

1950- D  MS-63  FBL  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 99 

1951  Proof-67  (NGC).  Brilliant .  1,095 

1951  Proof-67  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1,095 

1951- D  MS-64  FBL.  Brilliant . 89 

1951- S  MS-65.  Brilliant . 95 

1952  MS-65  FBL  (ANACS) . 495 

1952  MS-65  FBL  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 495 

1952- D  MS-63  FBL  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 39 

1953  MS-65  Brilliant .  195 

1953- D  MS  65  FBL  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  only  very 

light  gold  obverse  toning.  Full  unbroken  lustre  and 
choice  eye  appeal . 575 

1953-D  MS-63  FBL  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 35 

1953-S  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant . .'.  75 

1953- S  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 75 

1954  Proof-67  (NGC).  Brilliant .  129 

1954  MS-65  FBL  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 245 

1954  MS-64  FBL  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 43 

1954  MS-63  FBL  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 32 

1954- D  MS-65  FBL.  Brilliant . 219 

1954-D  MS-65  FBL  (NGC).  Brilliant . 219 

1954-D  MS-65  FBL  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 219 

1954-D  MS-65.  Brilliant .  149 

1954-D  MS-64  FBL.  Brilliant . 37 

1954-D  MS-64  FBL  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 37 

1954-D  MS-64.  Brilliant . 25 

1954-D  MS-63  FBL  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 29 

1954-S  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant . 49 

1954-S  MS-64  FBL  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 59 

1955  MS-64  FBL.  Brilliant . 47 

1955  MS-63  FBL  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 29 

1956  Type  II.  Proof-68  Cameo.  (NGC).  Frosty  white  de¬ 
vices  with  full  contrast  against  immaculate  fields.  .  295 

1956  Type  II.  Proof-68  Cameo  (PCGS).  Heavily 

frosted  devices  offset  from  reflective  fields . 295 

1956  Type  II.  Proof-67  Deep  Cameo  (PCGS).  Bril¬ 
liant . 379 

1956  MS-66  (NGC).  Lightly  toned . 99 

1956  MS-65.  Brilliant . 45 

1956  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant  centers  with  golden  pe¬ 
ripheral  toning . 45 

1956  MS-63  FBL  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 29 

1957  MS-65  (ANACS).  Brilliant . . . 45 

1957  MS-65  (NGC).  Light  iridescent  surfaces . 45 

1957  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant . 45 


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1957  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 45 

1957  MS-64  FBL  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 45 

1957- D  MS-65  FBL  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  195 

1958  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant . 45 

1958  MS-65  (PCGS).  Deeply  toned . 45 

1 958  MS-65  (PCGS) .  Brilliant  centers  with  light  golden 

peripheral  toning . 45 

1958  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  19 

1958- D  MS-65  FBL  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  195 

1958-D  MS-64  FBL  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 45 

1958- D  MS-63.  Brilliant . 12 

1959  MS-65  FBL.  Brilliant . 259 

1959  MS-65  FBL  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 259 

1959  MS-65.  Brilliant .  115 

1959  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant  centers  with  light  gold 

peripheral  toning .  115 

1959  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant .  115 

1959  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  115 

1959  MS-65  (PCGS).  Lighdy  toned .  115 

1959  MS-64  FBL  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 53 

1959  MS-63.  Brilliant . 12 

1959- D  MS-65  FBL  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 259 

While  we  have  a  great  stock  ofFranklin  half  dollars,  it  will 
help  you  and  also  help  us  ifyou  have  second  choices  in  mind 
when  you  telephone,  fax,  or  mail  your  order. 

1959-D  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant .  159 

1959-D  MS-64  FBL  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 53 

1959-D  MS-63  FBL  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 25 

1959-D  MS-63.  Brilliant . 12 

1960  Proof-68  (NGC).  Brilliant . 99 

1960  Proof-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 89 

1960  MS-65  FBL  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 595 

1960  MS-65.  Brilliant .  149 


Quality:  The  Bowers  and  Merena  difference!  For  over 
45  years,  since  our  founding  in  1953,  we  have  been  supply¬ 
ing  choice,  rare,  and  interesting  coins,  tokens,  medals,  and 
paper  money  to  discriminating  collectors,  dealers,  and 
museums.  \f quality  is  important  to  you ,  you  've  come  to  the 
right  place.  Let  us  help  you  build  a  fine  collection  combin¬ 
ing  excellent  quality  and  value  for  the  price  paid. 


1960  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  149 

1960  MS-64  FBL  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 57 

1960  MS-63.  Brilliant . 12 

1960-D  MS-64  FBL  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 89 

1960-D  MS-63  FBL.  Brilliant . 49 

1960-D  MS-63  FBL  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 49 

1960- D  MS-63.  Brilliant .  12 

1961  Proof-67  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 49 

1961  MS-65.  Brilliant . 219 

1961  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant . 219 

1961  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 219 

1961  MS-64  FBL  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  129 

1961  MS-63.  Brilliant .  12 

1961- D  MS-65  FBL  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 975 

1961-D  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant . 395 

1961-D  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 395 

1961-D  MS-65  (PCGS).  Light  golden  surfaces.  .  395 

1961-D  MS-64  FBL.  Brilliant . 89 

1961-D  MS-64  FBL  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 89 

1961-D  MS-64.  Brilliant . 28 

1961-D  MS-64  (ANACS).  Light  golden  surfaces.  28 

1961-D  MS-64  (ANACS).  Brilliant . 28 

1961-D  MS-64  (NGC).  Lighdy  toned . 28 

1961-D  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 28 

1961-D  MS-63  FBL  (PCGS).  Bnlhant . 39 

1961-D  MS-63.  Brilliant .  12 

1961- D  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  12 

1962  Proof-68  (NGC).  Brilliant . 79 

1962  Proof-67  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 39 

1962  Proof-66  Ultra  Cameo  (NGC).  Brilliant . 99 

1962  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant . 245 

1962  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 245 

1962  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 25 

1962  MS-63.  Brilliant . 12 

1962- D  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant . 350 

1962-D  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 350 

1962-D  MS-64  FBL  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 89 

1962-D  MS-64.  Brilliant . 25 

1962- D  MS-63.  Brilliant . 12 

Our  stock  ofFranklin  half  dollars  varies  from  just  one  or 
two  of  each  variety  to  scads  of  them,  this  latter  situation 
being  true  for  the  1962-D. 

1963  Proof-68  (NGC).  Brilliant . 79 

1963  Proof-67  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 39 

1963  Proof-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 32 

1963  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant . 79 

1963  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 79 

1963  MS-64  FBL  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 89 

1963  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  19 

.1963  MS-63.  Brilliant . 12 

1963  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  12 

1963- D  MS-65  FBL  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  175 

1963-D  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 79 

1963-D  MS-65  (PCGS).  Light  golden  toning . 79 

1963-D  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 19 

1963-D  MS-63.  Brilliant .  12 


Kennedy  Half  Dollars 


1969-S  Proof-69  Deep  Cameo  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  69 


SILVER  DOLLARS 


Liberty  Seated  Dollars 

1842  AU-55  (PCGS).  Light  champagne  surfaces.  750 


The  Coin  Collector  %  November  13,  2000 


1843  AU-50  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 650 

Mint  State  1846  Dollar 

1846  MS-60  (NGC). Nicely  toned  in  deep  iridescent 
colors.  Not  often  encountered  in  full  Mint  State. 

Flereisone .  1,495 

1846  AU-58  (NGC).  Light  golden  surfaces. ...  1,195 

Lovely  Mint  State  1853  Dollar 
1853  MS-61  (PCGS).  Golden  and  rose  surfaces.  Very 
elusive  in  Mint  State,  as  are  any  and  ah  silver  dollars 
of  this  era.  Most  were  melted  or  exported. ...  3,195 

Exceptional  1859-S  Dollar 
1859-S  AU-53  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  good  re¬ 
maining  original  lustre  and  a  full  strike.  An  im¬ 
pressive  rarity  with  only  20,000  minted,  this  is  the 
only  collectible  San  Francisco  Liberty  Seated  dol¬ 
lar  besides  the  1872-S  and  very  difficult  to  locate 
in  grades  approaching  Mint  State.  The  present 
specimen  bears  only  very  light  circulation  and  is 
a  coin  that  would  please  even  the  finicky  Seated 
coinage  specialist . 3,595 


1880-S  MS-65  PL  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 249 

1880-S  MS-65.  Brilliant . 99 

1880-S  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant . 99 

1880-S  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 99 

1880-S  MS-64.  Brilliant . 48 


1880-S  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  One  of  the  more 
popular  varieties  in  the  series.  Some  time  ago  we 
made  a fantastic  purchase  of  dozens  and  dozens  of  these, 
and  stated  that  we  “probably  have  enough  to  supply 
one  each  to  you  and  all  of  your  cousins.”  Since  then 
they  have  been  selling  like  maple-syrup  covered 
hotcakes,  and  our  supply  is  diminished — but  we  still 
have  12  coins — as  we  go  to  press.  Each  is  certified  by 
PCGS  and  each  is  a  beauty.  Buy  one  for  just  $48,  or 
ifyou  want  some  for  your  cousins,  put  away  a  nice 


hoard  of  10  beauties  for  just . 400 

1880-S  MS-63  PL.  Brilliant . 49 

1880-S  MS-63  PL  (NGC).  Brilliant . 49 

1880-S  MS-63  PL  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 49 

1880-S  MS-63.  Brilliant . 35 

1880-S  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 35 

1880-S  MS-63  (PCI).  Brilliant . 35 


Rare  Proof  1862  Dollar 

1862  Proof-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  A  doubly  rare 
coin — rare  as  a  Proof  and  equally  rare  in  any form  as  a 
date.  Lots  of  value  here,  in  our  opinion.  Rarity  never 


goes  out  of  style! .  3,250 

Choice  Proof  1870  Dollar 

1870  Proof-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  A  lovely  specimen, 

and  quite  rare  as  such .  5,650 

Choice  Proof  1871  Dollar 

1871  Proof-63  (PCGS).  Lightly  toned . 2,495 


Mint  State  1872  Dollar 

1872  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  Very  hard  to  find,  es¬ 
pecially  in  relation  to  the  tremendous  demand  for 
coins  of  this  quality . 2,950 


Morgan  Silver  Dollars 

1878  8  Tailfeathers.  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant.  Ideal 
for  a  type  set.  Not  rare  in  an  absolute  sense,  but  there 
is  such  a  demand  for  the  variety  that  examples  in  Mint 
State  can  be  very  hard  to  find  when  you  want  one! 
This  piece  is  very  nice! .  1,425 

Pleasing  Gem  1878  7/8  Tailfeathers 
1878  Doubled  Tailfeathers.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Bril¬ 
liant  with  excellent  lusted  and  a  Prooflike  obverse 
with  heavily  frosted  device.  Tiny  splash  of  coppery 
toning  on  Liberty’s  jaw.  Eye-appealing  and  rare  so 

fine . 2,995 

1878  Doubled  Tailfeathers.  MS-62  (PCGS).  Bril¬ 
liant .  139 

1878  7  Tailfeathers.  Reverse  of  1878  (as  normally 
seen).  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1,395 

1878  7  Tailfeathers.  Reverse  of  1878  (as  normally 

seen).  MS-64  DMPL  (NGC).  Brilliant  and  very 
rare  with  deep  “dimple,”  more  officially,  DMPL, 
surface . 795 

1878-CC  MS-65  (PCGS).  Bnlhant .  1,375 

1878-S  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant  centers  with  beauti¬ 
ful  golden  peripheral  toning .  1 ,095 

1878-S  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  gorgeous 
frosty  devices  set  off  from  immaculate  reflective 

fields .  1,095 

1878-S  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant .  1,095 

Lovely  1879  DMPL  Morgan  Dollar 

1879  MS-64  DMPL  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  mirror 

surfaces.  A  beauty! .  1,850 


Gem  1879-0  Dollar 


1879-0  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant.  A  lovely  gem — far 

finer  than  usually  seen .  3,395 

1879-0  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 349 

1879-S  MS-67  (NGC).  Brilliant . 695 

1879-S  MS-67  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 695 

1879-S  MS-66  PL  (NGC).  Superb  frosty  devices.  The 
obverse  is  blast  white  and  the  reverse  has  lovely  gold 

and  rose  peripheral  toning . 395 

1879-S  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant . 249 

1879-S  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 249 

1879-S  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  lightamber  pe¬ 
ripheral  toning . 249 

1879-S  MS-65  PL  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  lustrous.199 

1879-S  MS-65.  Brilliant . 99 

1879-S  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 99 

1879-S  MS-64.  Brilliant . 49 

1879-S  MS-64  (NGC).  Brilliant . 49 

1879-S  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 49 

1879-S  MS-64  (PCI).  Brilliant . 49 

1879-S  MS-63  Brilliant . 35 

1879-S  MS-63  (PCI).  Brilliant . 35 

1879-S  MS-62  PL.  Brilliant . 39 

1879- S  MS-62  (PCGS) . 33 

1880  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  A  lovely  original  coin 

with  lots  of  “flash.”  Nice  for  the  grade . 879 

1880- CC  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant . 875 


1880-0  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  full  lustrous 


cartwheel .  1,249 

1880-S  MS-67  (NGC).  Brilliant . 629 

1880-S  MS-67  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 629 

1880-S  MS-66  DPL  (NGC).  Wonderful  cameo  por¬ 
trait;  not  often  seen  this  nice .  1 ,395 

1880-S  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant . 249 

1880-S  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant  centers  with  light 

golden  peripheral  toning . 249 

1880-S  MS-66  (PCGS).  Bnlhant . 249 

1880-S  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant  obverse  with  a  half 

moon  of  rainbow  toning  on  the  reverse . 249 

1880-S  MS-66  (PCGS).  Lustrous  with  lilac  toning. 
249 

1880-S  MS-65  PL  (NGC).  Brilliant . 249 


Prooflike  1881  Dollar 

1881  MS-64  DMPL  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  Wow!  Only 


three  pieces  graded  higher  in  MS65 .  1,895 

1881-CC  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  4  superb  gem 
specimen  of  this  scarce  Carson  City  issue.  Bound  to 

sell  quickly  for .  1 ,285 

1881-CC  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant . 695 

1881-0  MS-64  DMPL  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 975 

1881-S  MS-67  PL  (NGC) . 945 

1881-S  MS-67  (NGC).  Brilliant . 629 

1881-S  MS-67  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 629 

1881-S  MS-66  DMPL  (NGC).  Brilliant .  1,350 

1881-S  MS-66  DMPL  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1,350 

1881-S  MS-66  PL  (NGC).  Brilliant . 319 

1881-S  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant . 249 

1881-S  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 249 

1881-S  MS-65  DMPL  (PCGS).  Bnlhant . 525 

1881-S  MS-65  PL  (NGC).  Brilliant .  195 

1881-S  MS-65.  Brilliant . 99 


The  1881-S  is  the  most  available  of  the  early  Morgan 
dollar  varieties  in  terms  of  sharply  struck,  high-grade  Mint 
State  coins.  We  always  try  to  have  a  nice  supply  on  hand.  If 
you  have  a  friend  who  might  be  interested  in  Morgan 


dollars,  consider  buying  an  1881-S  as  a  gift.  The  recipient 
will  surely  be  grateful  and  quite  impressed! 

1881-S  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 99 

1881-S  MS-64.  Brilliant . 48 

1881-S  MS-64  (NGC).  Bnlhant . 48 

1881-S  MS-64  (NGC).  Light  golden  surfaces . 48 

1881-S  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  This  is  the  Morgan 
dollar  for  all  seasons . 48 


This  is  another  issue  for  which  we  have  a  quantity  of 
really  beautiful  hand-picked  coins.  Buy  10  or  more  (up  to 
25  maximum)  and  take  a  10%  discount. 

1881-S  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  light  amber  pe¬ 


ripheral  toning . 48 

1881-S  MS-64  (PCI).  Brilliant . 48 

1881-S  MS-63  Brilliant . 35 

1881- S  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 35 

Outstanding  Gem  1882  Dollar 
1882  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  full  cartwheel  lus¬ 
tre  and  frosty  devices.  A  beautiful  and  original  speci¬ 
men  of  this  date .  1 ,975 

1882  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant . 549 

1882  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 549 

1882- CC  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant .  1,295 

1882-CC  MS-66  (NGC).  Light  rainbow  iridescence 

on  obverse .  1,295 

1882-CC  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1,295 

1882-CC  MS-65  PL  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 545 

1882-CC  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 455 

1882-CC  MS-62  (GSA) .  105 

1882-0  MS-63  (NGC).  Brilliant . 42 

1882-O/S  MS-63  (NGC).  Brilliant.  Interesting 

“overmintmark”  variety . 975 

1882-O/S  MS-63  (PCGS) . 975 

1882-S  MS-66  PL  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  Far  above  aver¬ 
age  for  this  popular  date  and  mint . 795 

1882-S  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 249 

1882-S  MS-66  (PCGS).  Lightly  toned . 249 

1882-S  MS-65.  Brilliant . 99 

1882-S  MS-65  (PCGS).  Deeply  toned . 99 


Morgan  Dollars!  Isn’t  it  wonderful  that  the  Treasury 
Department  stored  huge  quantities  of  1878-1921  Morgan 
dollars  and  released  them  in  the  1960s?  Otherwise,  such 
coins  would  be  exceedingly  expensive  (for  comparisons, 
just  check  the  prices  for  Mint  State  Liberty  Seated  half 
dollars  or  Barber  half  dollars  from  the  1870s  onward). 

As  it  is,  at  current  market  prices  you  can  build  the 
majority  of  a  set  of  about  1 00  different  mintmarks  for  less 
than  a  few  hundred  dollars  per  coin,  sometimes  for  less  than 
$100  per  coin,  and  sometimes  for  even  less  than  $50!  And, 
these  prices  are  for  attractive  Mint  State  examples! 

1882- S  MS-63.  Brilliant . 36 

1883  MS-66  (NGC).  Bnlhant . 329 

1883  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 329 

1883  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant.-. .  119 

1883  MS-65  (PCGS).  Lightly  toned .  119 

1883  MS-64.  Brilliant . 55 

1883  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  HOARD  ALERT! 

Here  we  go  again!  We’ve  bought  quite  a  few.  Buy  one 

for:  . 55 

1883  MS-63.  Brilliant . 38 

1883  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  HOARD  ALERT! 
We’ve  bought  quite  a  few,  hut  they’re  going  fast! 
While  they  last,  buy  one  for: . 38 

Exquisite  1883-CC  Dollar 

1883- CC  MS-67  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  unabated 

lustrous  cartwheel  and  immaculate  fields.  One  of  the 
finest  Carson  City  dollars  we’ve  handled  in  quite 
some  time.  If  you  seek  just  one  Carson  City  dollar 
to  display  with  great  pride,  this  is  as  good  a  candi¬ 
date  as  any.  Only  two  have  been  certified  finer  by 
PCGS . 3,995 


1883-CC  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant. . 895 

1883-CC  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 895 

1883-CC  MS-65  PL  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  heavily 
frosted  devices  and  contrast  that  nearly  qualifies  for 

the  “deep  cameo”  designation . 479 

1883-CC  MS-65.  Brilliant . 349 

1883-CC  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant . 349 

1883-CC  MS-65  (PCGS).  Light  iridescent  toning.349 

1883-CC  MS-64  (GSA).  Brilliant .  135 

1883-CC  MS-63.  Brilliant .  119 

1883-0  MS-65.  Brilliant . 99 

1883-0  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 99 

1883-0  MS-64  DMPL  (PCGS).  Light  golden  sur¬ 
faces .  179 

1883-0  MS-64.  Brilliant . 48 

1883-0  MS-64  (NGC).  Brilliant . 48 

1883-0  MS-63.  Brilliant . 35 


Choice  and  Lustrous  1883-S  Dollar 
1883-S  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 5,295 

Another  Choice  1883-S  Dollar 

1883- S  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1,595 

1884  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant  with  full  original  cart¬ 
wheel  lustre .  1,025 

1884  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 229 

1884  MS-63  DMPL  (PCGS).  Heavily  frosted  devices 
and  striking  contrast .  245 

Fantastic  Gem  1884-CC  Dollar 

1884- CC  MS-67  (NGC).  Brilliant . 5,250 

1884-CC  MS-66  PL  (NGC).  Brilliant.  Splendid!  1,395 

1884-CC  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 895 

1884-CC  MS-65  DMPL  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 750 

1884-CC  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant . 345 

1884-CC  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant . 345 

1884-CC  MS-65  (NGC).  Lustrous  golden  surfaces. 

Very  attractive . 345 

1884-CC  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 345 

1884-CC  MS-63.  Brilliant .  119 

1884-CC  MS-63  (GSA).  Brilliant .  119 

1884-CC  MS-63  (NGC).  Brilliant .  119 

1884-CC  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  119 

Morgan  Dollar  Headquarters:  Let  us  help  you  build  a 
fine  collection  combining  excellent  quality  and  value  for  the 
price  paid.  If  you  like  beautiful  coins,  you’ll  enjoy  our 
Morgan  dollars.  We  are  very  “fussy”  about  quality — as  you 
will  see  when  you  open  your  package  from  us! 


1884-CC  MS-62.  Brilliant . 99 

1884-CC  MS-60  (GSA).  Brilliant . . . 95 


Remarkable  1884-0  Dollar 
1884-0  MS-66  DMPL  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  A  remark¬ 
ably  high-grade  specimen,  with  deep  mirror  sur¬ 
faces.  Wow!  Low  population  and  only  one  graded 

higher . 2,495 

1884-0  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant . 389 

1884-0  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant  center  with  vibrant 

gold  and  blue  peripheral  toning . 389 

1884-0  MS-65  DPL  (NGC).  Brilliant . 735 

1884-0  MS-65  DMPL  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 735 

1884-0  MS-65.  Brilliant . 99 

1884-0  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant . 99 

1884-0  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 99 

1884-0  MS-64.  Brilliant . 48 

1884-0  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  HOARD 
ALERT — we’ve  purchased  a  nice  group  at  this  grade 

level,  too: . 48 

1884-0  MS-63.  Brilliant . 35 

1884-0  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  Step  right  up!  We’ve 
just  bought  quite  a  few  of  these.  What  a  dandy  coin — 
and  inexpensive,  too! —  this  will  make  for  your  col¬ 
lection,  or  as  a  gift  as  the  first  coin  in  the  collection 
of  a  valued  friend  (what  better  gift  could  be  imagined 


than  an  introduction  to  numismatics?)  . 35 

1884-S  AU-50  (ANACS).  Brilliant . 205 


1885  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant  with  immaculate  sur¬ 


faces . 295 

1885  MS-65  PL  (PCGS).  Light  gold  and  rainbow  iri¬ 
descence  on  the  obverse,  mostly  brilliant  on  the  re¬ 
verse . 295 

1885  MS-65.  Brilliant .  105 

1885  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  HOARD  ALERT! 
Here  we  go  again!  We’ve  bought  quite  a  few.  Buy  one 
for .  105 

Ask!  Ask  Gail  Watson  or  Debbie  McDonald  about  the 
Bowers  and  Merena  Morgan  Dollar  Society.  We  offer  you 
a  convenient  way  to  build  a  beautiful  set  of  Morgan  dollars 
on  a  coin  by  coin,  month  by  month  basis.  Check  it  out,  and 
sign  up  today.  When  you  “sign  up"  you  are  not  under  any 
continuing  obligation,  as  you  can  discontinue  membership 
at  any  time.  In  fact,  we  are  never  content  to  rest  on  our 
laurels,  and  each  new  shipment  to  you  has  to  be  excellent. 
Perhaps  our  passion  for  quality  is  why  we  have  many  clients 
who  have  been  buying  from  us  for  40  years  or  more  (we 


started  business  in  1953). 

1885  MS-64.  Brilliant . 48 

1885  MS-64  (NGC).  Brilliant . 48 

1885  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 48 

1885  MS-63.  Brilliant . 35 

1885  MS-65  PL  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  frosted  devices. 
A  touch  of  multicolored  “roll-toning”  decorates  the 
right  side.  A  beautiful  specimen  of  this  popular 

Carson  City  dollar . 945 

1885-CC  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 845 

1885-CC  MS-63  (GSA) . ‘...299 


Superb  1885-0  Morgan  Dollar 


1885-0  MS-67  (NGC).  Brilliant.  A  superb  specimen 
of  this  popular  New  Orleans  silver  dollar.  ....  1,695 

1885-0  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant . 269 

1885-0  MS-66  (PCGS).  Mostly  brilliant  with  a  whis¬ 
per  of  light  golden  toning . 269 

1885-0  MS-65.  Brilliant . 99 

1885-0  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 99 

1885-0  MS-64  PL.  Brilliant . 99 

1885-0  MS-64.  Brilliant . 48 

1885-0  MS-64  (NGC).  Brilliant . 48 

1885-0  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 48 


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1885-0  MS-63.  Brilliant . 35 

1885-0  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 35 

1885-0  MS-62.  Brilliant . 29 

1885-S  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 395 

1886  MS-67  (NGC).  Brilliant.  Superb! . 935 

1886  MS-66  PL  (NGC).  Brilliant . 495 

1886  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant . 249 

1886  MS-66  (PCGS).  Light  champagne  surfaces.  249 

1886  MS-65.  Brilliant . 99 

1 886  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant  center  with  amber  ton¬ 
ing  at  the  rims . 99 

1886  MS-64.  Brilliant . 48 

1886  MS-64  (NGC).  Brilliant . 48 

1886  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  HOARD  ALERT! 
Here  we  go  again!  We’ve  bought  quite  a  few.  Buy  one 
for:  . 48 


Prooflike  Gem  1886-S  Dollar 
1886-S  MS-65  PL  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  A  spectacular 
specimen  of  this  key  San  Francisco  Morgan  dollar. 
Only  two  graded  higher  MS66  PL . 3,850 

Gem  1886-S  Morgan  $1 
1886-S  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant.  An  exceptionally 
high  grade  coin — another  gem  from  what  we  be¬ 
lieve  is  the  finest  stock  of  Morgan  dollars  in  exist¬ 


ence . 3,750 

1886-S  MS-64  PL  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  719 

1886- S  MS-63  DPL  (NGC).  Brilliant  centers  with 

light  golden  peripheral  toning .  1 ,350 

1887/6  MS-63  PL  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 975 

1887  Proof-61  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1,150 

1887  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 289 

1887  MS-65.  Brilliant . 99 

1887  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 99 

1887  MS-64  PL  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 99 

1887  MS-64.  Brilliant . 48 

1887  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 48 

1887  MS-64  (PCGS) .  Golden  surfaces  with  amber  pe¬ 
ripheral  toning . 48 

1887  MS-63.  Brilliant . 35 

1887  VAM-12.  MS-63  (NGC).  Brilliant . 59 

1887  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 35 

1887- 0  MS-64  (NGC).  Brilliant . 319 

1887-0  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 319 

1887-S  MS-64.  Brilliant . 539 

1887-S  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 539 

1888  MS-66  (PCGS).  . . 709 

1888  VAM-11.  Doubled  die  obverse.  MS-65  (NGC). 

Brilliant . 229 

1888  MS-64.  Brilliant . 49 

1888  MS-64  (NGC).  Brilliant . 49 

1888  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  HOARD  ALERT! 
Here  we  go  again!  We’ve  bought  quite  a  few.  Buy  one 

for . 49 

1888  MS-64  (PCGS) . 49 


Marvelous  1888-0  Dollar 

1888-0  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  beautiful.  A 
marvelous  specimen  of  this  New  Orleans  dollar. 


Connoisseurs  take  note! . 3,950 

1888-0  MS-65.  Brilliant . 495 

1888-0  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 495 


Wonderful  1888-S  Dollar 

1888-S  MS-65  (PCGS).  Toned  in  gold  blue  and 
amber.  One  of  the  nicest  specimens  we  have  ever 


seen! . . . 4,450 

1888-S  MS-63  DMPL  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 529 

1888-S  MS-62.  Brilliant .  169 


Condition  Census  1889  Dollar 
1889  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  unbroken  lustre 
and  a  full  strike.  One  of  the  finest  we  have  seen  of  this 
date,  and  PCGS  has  certified  only  three  finer.  A  won¬ 


derful  specimen  for  the  dollar  specialist . 3,150 

1889  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant . 329 

1889  MS-64  DMPL  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  Rare  in 

DMPL . 725 

1889  MS-64.  Brilliant . 56 


Popular  1889-CC  Morgan  Dollar 

1889-CC  AU-58  (NGC).  Brilliant.  A  lovely  specimen 
of  the  rarity  among  Carson  City  silver  dollars — the 
key  to  the  series . . . 4,950 

Prooflike  1889-0  Silver  Dollar 
1889-0  MS-64  DMPL  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  mir¬ 
ror  fields.  A  wonderful  1 889-0,  a  great  combination 
of  high  grade  and  rare  beauty!  .  3,950 

Eye-Appealing  Gem  1889-0  Dollar 

1889-0  MS-65  (PCGS).  Full  original  lustre  with 
subtle  lilac  and  amber  peripheral  toning.  A  splendid 
specimen  and  very  tough  to  locate  in  the  gem  cat¬ 
egory . 5,950 

1889-0  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  choice  lustre 
for  the  grade . 635 

Gem  1889-S  Morgan  Dollar 
1889-S  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant.  A  gem!  Nice  in  ev¬ 
ery  respect . 2,150 

Attractive  1889-S  Gem  Dollar 
1889-S  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 2,150 

1889- S  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  lustrous.  ..  369 

Scarce  1890  Deep  Mirror  Prooflike  Dollar 
1890  MS-64  DMPL  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  Only  three 
graded  higher  at  PCGS .  1,495 

Mirrorlike  Gem  1890-CC  SI 

1890- CC  MS-65  DMPL  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  nice 

frost  on  Miss  Liberty . 7,995 

Wonderful  Prooflike  1890-0  Dollar 
1890-0  MS-65  PL  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  some  pe- 


This  &  That 

LARGE  PRIZE:  “An  organization  dedicated  to  freedom  of  expression  said  it  had 
awarded  a  $1  million  prize  to  Elian  Gonzalez,  a  six-year-old  Cuban  boy  at  the  center  of 
a  political  controversy  earlier  this  year.”  (The  Economist ) 

•  •  • 

POLITICS  FOREVER:  This  from  the  New  York  Times:  “President  Clinton  will  sign 
privately  a  bill  that  provides  health  care  to  women  with  breast  cancer  to  avoid  the 
awkwardness  of  inviting  Representative  Rick  A.  Lazio— an  advocate  for  the  bill  and 
Hillary  Rodham  Clinton’s  New  York  Senate  opponent— to  the  White  House.” 

•  •  • 

SUSANNAH  McCORKLE  wrote  to  say  that  for  the  next  few  weeks  she  will  be  the 
featured  entertainer  at  the  Algonquin  Hotel,  New  York  City— singing  traditional  and 
other  songs.  She  sent  us  a  great  CD  the  other  day. 

•  •  • 

IT  TAKES  THREE:  Concerning  Warren  Buffett,  the  nice  guy  who  heads  Berkshire 
Hathaway  and  who  has  his  own  following  of  enthusiastic  shareholders  (a  model  for  any 
public  company),  at  age  70  he  is  pondering  his  successor.  “What,  he  says,  in  short,  is  that 
three  people  will  be  needed  to  replace  him:  a  chairman,  director  of  investments,  and  a 
CEO.”  ( Wall  Street  Journal ) 

•  •  • 

THANKS!  We  are  appreciative  of  a  comment  in  a  recent  issue  of  Coins  magazine, 
in  an  article  by  James  R.  Barry,  “Gift  Ideas  Galore”:  “As  for  the  collector  who  enjoys 
reading  about  the  history  of  coins,  Q.  David  Bowers’  latest  book  The  Rare  Silver  Dollars 
Dated  1804  is  another  must  read  from  this  prolific  author.  The  history  behind  this 
famous  American  coin  is  covered  in  that  very  readable  and  enjoyable  manner  that  is  so 
characteristic  of  Bowers.” 

•  •  • 

BRETT  HALL,  five-year-old  son  of  Collectors  Universe  CEO  David  Hall,  recently 
appeared  in  a  “cameo”  on  the  little  stage  at  Love’s  Quay,  a  nice  restaurant  here  in 
Wolfeboro,  where  he  sang  a  couple  of  rock  and  roll  songs  while  his  father  played  the 
guitar. 

•  •  • 

FOR  THE  NUMISMATIC  TRIVIA  HUNTER:  At  4:45  PM  on  September  27,  Mark 
Borckardt  first  identified  a  misplaced  date  1 872-S  $20  gold  piece,  on  which  hidden  within 
the  recesses  of  the  dentils  and  below  the  existing  date  can  be  seen  unequivocal  tops  of 
the  1 , 8,  and  7  digits.  The  coin  is  from  the  Harry  W.  Bass  Collection,  Part  IV,  Lot  883. 

•  •  • 

AT  AMERICAN  NUMISMATIC  ASSOCIATION  Headquarters  in  Colorado 
Springs,  plans  are  going  full  speed  ahead  with  the  exhibition  of  certain  rare  coins  from 
the  “core  collection”  formed  by  Harry  W.  Bass,  Jr.  The  highlight  is  the  unique  1870-S 
$3  coin  from  the  Eliasberg,  Woodin,  and  other  famous  collections.  It  is  hoped  that 
ribbon-cutting  will  take  place  in  the  second  week  of  July  2001. 


ripheral  golden  iridescence,  frosted  devices  and  su¬ 
perb  lustre.  Only  one  graded  higher!  This  could  be 


the  centerpiece  of  your  Morgan  Dollar  set. ..  2,750 

Gem  1890-0  Dollar 

1890-0  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 2,395 

Glittering  1890-0  Dollar 

1890-0  MS-64  DMPL  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1,895 

1890-0  MS-64  (PCGS).  Bnlliant .  145 

Gem  Prooflike  1890-S  Dollar 
1890-S  MS-65  DPL  (NGC).  Brilliant  and  lustrous. 
What  a  gorgeous  coin.  In  this  grade  very  few  ex¬ 
ist . 7,795 

1890-S  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 995 

1890-S  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  189 


Splendid  Prooflike  1891  Dollar 
1891  MS-64  PL  (PCGS).  Brilliant  mirrored  surfaces 
and  frosted  devices  with  nice  cameo  contrast  and  just 
a  suggestion  of  original  peripheral  toning.  A  beauti¬ 
ful  specimen;  PCGS  has  graded  none  finer.  .  1,675 


1891  MS-64  (NGC).  Brilliant  and  lustrous . 575 

1891  MS-63  (NGC).  Brilliant .  129 


Notable  1891-CC  Dollar 

1891-CC  MS-65  (PCGS).  Lustrous  with  light  cham¬ 
pagne  surfaces.  A  notable  coin  for  quality.  Seldom 


seen  so  fine . 3,495 

Exceptional  1892-CC  Dollar 
1892-CC  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant  centers  with  a 
whisper  of  fight  amber  peripheral  toning . 8,350 

1892- 0  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 579 

1893  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1,395 

Popular  and  Rare  1893-CC  Dollar 

1893- CC  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 4,350 


Quality:  The  Bowers  and  Merena  difference!  For  over 
45  years,  since  our  founding  in  1953,  we  have  been  supply¬ 
ing  choice,  rare,  and  interesting  coins,  tokens,  medals,  and 
paper  money  to  discriminating  collectors,  dealers,  and 
museums.  If  quality  is  important  to  you,  you’ve  come  to  the 
right  place.  Let  us  help  you  build  a  fine  collection  combin¬ 
ing  excellent  quality  and  value  for  the  price  paid. 

The  Last  Carson  City  Dollar 
1893-CC  MS-62  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  beautiful  with 
a  whisper  of  fight  rose  toning  and  nice  original  lus¬ 
tre.  Already  one  of  the  lowest  mintages  in  the  series, 
the  T reasury  Department  released  no  bags  of  this 
date,  further  compounding  its  scarcity  in  high  grade. 


A  find  for  the  savvy  collector .  2,350 

Choice  1893-0  Dollar 

1893-0  MS-63  (PCGS).  A  brilliant  and  lustrous  speci¬ 
men  of  this  notable  rarity . . .  6,950 


Key  1893-S  Dollar 

1893- S  AU-53  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  So  many  people 

need  this,  and  so  few  coins  are  available.  The  1893-S 
is  fairly  elusive  in  any  grade,  but  at  the  AU  level  it  is 
very  rare .  14,950 

Choice  Mint  State  1894  Dollar 

1894  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  beautiful.  You’ll 

love  it!  . 3,950 

Enticing  1894-0  Dollar  Rarity 

1894- 0  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  fully  lus¬ 
trous . 7,950 

Rare  and  Beautiful  1894-0  Dollar 

1894-0  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 3,595 

High-Grade  1894-S  Semi-Key 

1894- S  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1,550 

Illustrious  and  Choice  1895  Dollar 

1895  Proof-63  (PCGS).  Frosty  devices  encircled  by 

iridescent  violet  and  rose.  Frankly,  1895  dollars  are 
frequently  just  plain  unattractive.  This  piece  is  an 
outstanding  exception  with  wonderful  eye  appeal  and 
no  notable  impairments.  The  key  to  the  most  col¬ 
lected  American  series  and  a  coin  that  any  collector 
would  be  proud  to  own .  29,950 

Great  1895-S  Dollar 

1895- S  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  A  really  great  speci¬ 
men  of  this  highly  prized  date,  a  very  choice  piece  that 
ranks  in  the  top  10%  of  specimens  we  have  handled. 


A  connoisseur’s  delight! . 5,950 

1896  MS-65  DMPL  (PCGS).  Nicely  struck  with  good 

contrast  between  the  fields  and  devices .  1,175 

1896  MS-65  PL  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 475 

1896  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 695 

1896  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant . 695 

1896  MS-65  (PCGS) .  169 

1896  MS-64  DPL  (NGC) . 210 


Desirable  1896-0  Morgan  Dollar 
A  Condition  Rarity 

1896-0  MS-62  (NGC).  Brilliant  with  very  slightly 
reflective  surfaces.  A  date  that  is  available  in  circulated 
grades  on  a. regular  basis,  but  is  considered  a  great  rar¬ 
ity  in  any  Mint  State  grade.  With  MS-63  examples 
priced  close  to  $10,000,  this  is  a  very  important  op¬ 


portunity  for  the  collector . 3,150 

Important  1896-0  Morgan  Dollar 
1896-0  MS-62  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  lustrous.  Rare 

so  fine . 3,150 

1896-0  AU-55  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 279 


Lustrous  1896-S  Dollar 
Repunched  Mintmark 

1896-S  VAM  5  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  very 
light  peripheral  toning.  Good  eye  appeal  and  a 
clearly  repunched  mintmark,  the  most  significant  of 


this  date.  A  nice  coin  for  your  set  with  an  extra  ac¬ 
cessory! . .  1,750 

Lovely  1896-S  Dollar 

1896- S  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  One  of  the  key  is¬ 

sues  in  the  Morgan  dollar  series,  a  lovely  specimen  of 
a  Morgan  dollar  classic . 2,950 

1897  MS-66  (NGC).  Not  often  seen  in  this  very  high 
grade  (Bowers  and  Merena  catalogues  being  an  ex¬ 
ception!)  .  1,295 

1897  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  Readily  available  in 

lower  grades,  but  decidedly  elusive  in  the  superb  gem 
Mint  State  preservation  offered  here .  1,295 

Choice  Mint  State  1897-0  Morgan  Dollar 

1897- 0  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  An  impressive  ex¬ 
ample  of  a  date  that  becomes  incredibly  rare  above 
average  AU,  particularly  in  choice  Mint  State  such  as 
offered  here.  Don’t  miss  this  opportunity!  ...  4,995 

Superb  Gem  1897-S  Dollar 

1897- S  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  lustrous.  2,095 

1898  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1,095 

1898  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant  and  fully  struck  with 

immaculate  surfaces .  1 ,095 

1898  MS-64.  Brilliant . 56 

Impressive  1898-0  Dollar 

1898- 0  MS-67  (NGC).  Brilliant.  Wow!  What  a  high 

grade! .  1 ,895 

1898-0  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 335 

1898-0  MS-65.  Brilliant . 99 

1898-0  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant  centers  with  a  whis¬ 
per  of  gold  at  the  rims . 99 

1898-0  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 99 

1898-0  MS-64.  Brilliant . 49 

1898-0  MS-64  (NGC).  Brilliant . 49 

1898-0  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 49 

1898- 0  MS-63.  Brilliant . 35 

Superb  1899  Dollar 

1899  MS-66  (PCGS).  .  1,895 

1899- 0  MS-65  (PCGS).  A  brilliant  gem .  109 

Gem  1899-S  Dollar 

1899-S  MS-65  (PCGS)  Golden  surfaces  highlighted  by 
hints  of  blue,  amber  and  green .  1 ,995 

Another  1899-S  Gem 

1899- S  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant,  supremely  lustrous, 

and  very  attractive .  1,995 

Choice  Proof  1900  Dcfllar 

1900  Proof-64  (NGC).  Frosty  devices  encircled  by 

fight  yellow  toning  at  the  rims . 2,695 

Popular  1900  O/CC  in  Gem  Condition 

1900- 0/CC  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1,695 

1900-0/CC  MS-64.  Brilliant . 625 


When  it  became  evident  that  the  Carson  City  Mint 
would  coin  no  more  silver  dollars  after  July  1, 1899,  and  old 
dies  on  hand  were  returned  to  Philadelphia,  at  least  six 
Morgan  dollar  reverse  dies  with  the  CC  mintmarks  on 
them  were  partly  effaced  in  the  mintmark  area  and 
overpunched  with  O  mintmarks.  Can  any  of  the  dies  be 
specifically  identified  as  having  been  used  for  1893-CC  or 
other  CC  coinage? 

The  1900-0/CC  overmintmark  has  been  known  to 
numismatists  for  many  decades,  but  it  was  not  until  the 
1950s  that  a  widespread  demand  arose  for  it.  Five  different 
reverse  die  varieties  are  known,  distinguishable  by  slight 
positional  differences  in  the  overlapping  mintmarks. 

The  Numismatist,  November  1928,  carried  this  article 
(excerpted  here)  by  Will  W.  Neil  of  Baldwin,  Kansas,  a 
pharmacist  whose  hobby  was  numismatics;  in  particular, 
the  collecting  of  silver  dollars.  At  die  time  the  coin  de¬ 
scribed  was  not  listed  in  catalogues  and  was  relatively 
unknown: 

“Mint  Marks,  Or  What  Have  You?: 

“Regarding  the  specimen  in  question,  it  is  at  first  glance 
an  ordinary  Morgan-type  silver  dollar  of  1900  from  the 
New  Orleans  Mint,  but  upon  closer  examination  of  the 
mintmark  it  has  the  appearance  of  the  O  having  been 
punched  in  over  the  letters  CC.  If  this  is  so,  then,  undoubt¬ 
edly,  in  this  instance  a  reverse  die  was  taken  from  the 
Carson  City  Mint  to  the  mint  at  New  Orleans  [.tie;  actually 
the  punching  was  done  in  Philadelphia],  where  the  usual  O 
was  punched  in  the  die  over  the  CC  and  used  in  conjunc¬ 
tion  with  an  obverse  die  of  1 900. 

“This  would  be  somewhat  in  accordance  with  the  regu¬ 
lar  procedure,  as  supposedly  all  dies  are  prepared  at  the 
Philadelphia  Mint  and  then  sent  to  the  branch  mints, 
where,  before  they  are  put  in  use,  a  small  steel  letter  punch 
is  used  to  impress  the  mintmark  upon  the  die.  Just  why  such 
economy  as  this  should  have  been  practiced  would  be  hard 
to  explain,  but  it  seems  equally  difficult  to  explain  its 
presence  as  being  anything  else  when  we  consider  the  other 
possible  chances  for  such  a  jumble.  It  could  hardly  have 
been  an  error  by  the  engraver,  because  of  his  having  had 
nothing  to  do  with  punching  the  mintmark. 

“It  is  not  likely  that  he  who  punched  the  mintmark  had 
a  whole  alphabet  of  letters  to  choose  from  when  only  an  O 
is  ever  put  in  use  at  the  New  Orleans  Mint.  It  would  have 
been  impossible  for  him  to  have  first  punched  the  letter  in 
bottom  side  up  or  otherwise  muddle  it  up  and  then  correct 
it,  for  an  O  has  neither  top  nor  bottom. 

“The  possibility  of  it  being  a  planchet  defect  is  quite 
removed,  as  I  have  seen  three  different  specimens,  two  of 
which  I  now  have.” 

“With  these  possibilities  considered,  I  leave  the  decision 
entirely  in  your  hands,  taking  it  for  granted  that  the  piece  is 
genuine  and  unaltered,  as  it  shows  no  evidence  to  lead  one 
to  believe  otherwise,  and  will  welcome  any  comments 
regarding  it  either  direct  or  through  the  pages  of  our  most 
welcome  visitor.  The  Numismatist.  ” 

Neil  was  not  completely  on  the  right  track,  but  he  did 
serve  to  “register”  the  variety.  In  the  decades  since  then  the 
1 900-0/CC  has  been  widely  publicized  and  studied,  with 
the  result  that  today  just  about  every  collector  of  Morgan 
dollars  aspires  to  own  one. 

1900-0  MS-66  PL  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  An  especially 
high  grade,  especially  beautiful  specimen  of  this  New 

Orleans  dollar .  1 ,350 

1900-0  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant  with  impeccable 
cartwheel  lustre . * . 529 


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benefit  of  acquiring  rare  coins  inexpensively, 
another  benefit  had  to  be  the  creation  of  new 
collectors  for  the  hobby.  Indeed,  it  was  precisely 
this  direction  which  prompted  the  American 
Numismatic  Association  to  give  Max  its  con¬ 
gratulations. 

How  many  of  these  pubhcation  were  is¬ 
sued?  Probably  millions.  At  one  time  the  Fort 
Worth  Post  Office  related  that  over  70%  ofits 
business  concerned  B.  Max  Mehl’s  activities! 
Mehl  kept  dozens  of  workers  busy  opening 
sacks  of  mail,  plucking  out  coins  and  paper 
money,  and  mailing  catalogues.  Mehl’s  offer  to 
pay  $50  for  a  1913  Liberty  Head  nickel  re¬ 
ceived  nationwide  attention,  with  the  result 
that  a  leading  metropolitan  trolley  car  com¬ 
pany  complained  that  its  business  was  being 
impaired  by  conductors  who  slowed  up  the 
pace  of  things  by  carefully  examining  every 
nickel  before  putting  it  in  the  register  box! 
Alas,  no  prize  1913  Liberty  Head  nickels  were 
ever  found  in  circulation  by  any  readers  of  The 
Star  Rare  Coin  Encyclopedia  and  Premium  Cata¬ 
logue,  but  it  was  not  for  the  want  of  looking! 

Today,  one  can  have  an  interesting  “visit” 
with  B.  Max  Mehl  simply  by  looking  at  the 
Catalogue,  from  cover  to  cover. 

To  begin  with,  the  cover  is  decorated  by 
four  coins,  each  of  numismatic  significance.  On 
the  left  is  an  1850  Baldwin  #10  gold  piece  of  the 
“Horseman”  type.  In  the  center,  obverse  and 
reverse,  is  shown  what  probably  is  intended  to 
be  an  1804  silver  dollar,  which  is  reproduced 
half  dollar-size.  There  is  no  such  thing  as  an 
1804  half  dollar  (although  the  1805/4  overdate 
comes  close),  so  without  question  the  dollar  was 
intended.  To  the  right,  illustrating  the  cosmo¬ 
politan  aspect  of  the  Encyclopedia,  is  shown  a 
British  coin  of  Oliver  Cromwell. 

At  the  bottom  of  the  cover  appears  an  en¬ 
graving  of  the  three-story  Mehl  Building.  In 
keeping  with  stock  certificates,  factory  adver¬ 
tisements,  and  other  printed  material  issued  by 
successful  merchants  of  the  time,  the  up-to- 
date  aspect  of  Mehl’s  business  was  pointed  up 
by  a  trolley  car,  that  most  modem  of  conve¬ 
niences,  and  a  four-door  roadster  (the  latter 
parked  at  the  front  entrance) .  Appearing  like 
something  one  might  find  in  the  French 
Quarter  of  New  Orleans,  the  building,  identi¬ 
fied  with  the  large  word  “MEHL”  at  the  top 
front,  center,  was  decorated  with  several  bal¬ 
conies  with  ornate  railings.  The  print  at  the 
bottom  noted  that  B.  Max  Mehl  was  the 
owner  and  manager  of  the  Numismatic  Com¬ 
pany  of  Texas,  Unincorporated,  which  was 
formerly  know  as  the  Numismatic  Bank. 

Turning  the  page  one,  encounters  a  notice, 
“PLEASE  READ  THIS  BEFORE  WRIT¬ 
ING  OR  SENDING  US  COINS.”  Appar¬ 
ently  Mehl  was  troubled  by  people  who  ac¬ 
quired  the  Encyclopedia,  who  didn’t  read  it,  but 
who  rushed  to  send  him  all  sorts  of  worthless 
pieces,  leaving  it  up  to  Mehl  to  send  his  check 
for  a  generous  amount.  “The  prices  quoted  in 
this  book  are  those  we  pay  for  the  coins.  If  you 
want  to  buy  coins,  send  10  cents  for  our  large 
illustrated  selling  list,  showing  our  selling 
prices  for  coins  and  bills.”  No  sirree,  $125  was 
the  buying  price  for  an  1875  $3  piece,  not  what 
numismatically  sharp  B.  Max  Mehl  would  sell 
one  for!  The  notice  at  the  front  of  the 
Encylcopedia  reads: 

The  prices  quoted  are  those  we  PAY,  and 
depend  entirely  upon  the  condition  of  the 
coins.  If  a  half  dollar  is  quoted  at  50  cents,  it 
indicates  that  it  is  worth  only  face  value.  The 
dates  of  United  States  coins  not  given  in  this 
book  are  not  worth  any  premiums.  It  is  there¬ 
fore  a  waste  of  time  for  anyone  to  write  for  spe¬ 
cial  quotations,  etc.  All  questions  as  to  condi¬ 
tions,  prices,  etc.,  are  answered  in  this  book. 

By  reading  pages  four  to  seven  carefully  before 
writing  us  or  sending  us  coins,  much  trouble 
and  useless  correspondence  will  be  avoided. 
When  you  write,  be  sure  to  enclose  a  self-ad- 
dressed  stamped  envelope  to  insure  reply.  Our 
mail  is  so  large  that  the  postage  on  replies 
would  amount  to  a  considerable  sum,  while 
the  cost  to  you  is  but  two  cents. 

As  anyone  in  the  mail-order  business 


knows,  a  certain  percentage  of  customers  are 
quick  to  fire  shotgun  blasts  at  any  advertiser 
who  does  not  perform  quickly  at  the  snap  of  a 
finer.  Let  a  week  go  by  without  a  reply  or  de¬ 
livery  of  the  merchandise,  and  the  mail-order 
advertiser  is  a  crook,  or  worse!  Mehl  realized 
this,  and  on  the  inside  front  cover  he  noted: 


We  fill  orders 
the  same  day  as  re¬ 
ceived,  but  please  re¬ 
member  there  are  three  links  to  a 
mail  order  transaction — yourself,  ourselves  and 
the  United  States  mail.  If  any  link  is  defective, 
an  error  occurs;  letters  and  third  class  mail  at 
times  go  astray,  and  at  times  we  receive  remit¬ 
tances  without  name  and  address.  Despite  all 
care  on  our  side,  errors  will  occur.  If  delay  or 
nondelivery  occurs,  please  seek  a  direct  expla¬ 
nation  before  jumping  to  any  conclusion... 

This  prompts  the  present  writer  to  recollect 
a  situation  which  happened  about  some  years 
ago.  A  prospective  client  sent  several  dollars  in 
cash  ordering  a  numismatic  book.  The  only 
trouble  was  that  no  name  or  address  was  in¬ 
cluded.  The  order  was  set  aside  in  a  folder  re¬ 
served  for  such  things  (this  situation  was  and  is 
not  uncommon).  A  few  weeks  went  by,  and 
then  came  a  threatening  letter.  “Unless  I  re¬ 
ceive  the  book  by  return  mail,  I  will  notify  the 
postal  authorities!”  You  guessed  it:  no  name  or 
address  on  that  letter  either!  A  few  weeks  later 
we  were  given  another  chance  before  the 
wrath  of  the  United  States  government  called 
down  on  our  head.  Still  no  name  and  address 
given!  Finally  we  received  a  telephone  call, 
collect,  from  a  very  irate  man  who  told  us  in 
no  uncertain  terms  that  what  we  were  doing 


to  the  present  time,  about  2,000  illustrations, 
the  most  complete  and  authentic  work  of  its 
kind  published.” 

Further,  the  title  page  went  on  to  say  that  it 
contained:  “complete  hsts  of  all  rare  United 
States  and  colonial  coins,  private  and  territorial 
gold,  United  States  fractional  currency,  Con¬ 
federate  and  colonial  notes,  encased  postage 
stamps,  rare  Canadian  coins,  and  a  complete  list 
of  standard  foreign  coins  and  notes  and  their  ap¬ 
proximate  value  in  United  States  money,  to¬ 
gether  with  valuable  and  authentic  information 
and  specially-prepared  articles  on  coins  and 
coinage,  showing  prices  paid  for  same” 

Back  in  1981  when  I  was  writing  a  series  of 
columns,  “How  to  Be  a  Successful  Coin 
Dealer,”  for  the  weekly  publica¬ 
tion  Coin  World 
(actually  an  up¬ 
date  of  a  booklet  I 
had  written  10 
If  years  earlier).  I 
scanned  dealers’ 
advertisements  and 
found  no  fewer  than 
four  firms  claiming  to 
be  “the  largest  dealer 
in  the  world”  or  “the 
largest  dealer  in  the 
United  State,”  although 
one  dealer  modestly 
y  claimed  to  be  “the  largest 
i  dealer  in  the  East”  (leav- 
[  ing  the  presumption  that  a 
larger  dealer  was  located 
somewhere  in  the  West).  In 
1930  Mehl  proclaimed  on 
his  title  page  that  he  was  the 
“largest  rare  coin  establish- 
the  United  States.”  In  that 
year,  he  had  few  competitors.  Probably  no  one 
disputed  the  statement. 

Page  three  was  illustrated  and  showed  the 
Saint-Gaudens  $10  and  $20  issue  of  1907  to¬ 
gether  with  an  ancient  Greek  coin  with  a  fly¬ 
ing  eagle  and  an  ancient  silver  coin  of  Egypt 
with  a  standing  eagle,  showing  that  nothing 
was  new  under  the  numismatic  sun.  “The 
more  things  change,  the  more  they  stay  the 
same,”  someone  once  said. 

Then  came  some  general  information  con¬ 
cerning  coins.  “Never  clean  a  rare  coin,”  Mehl 
wrote.  “A  somewhat  corroded  coin  is  often¬ 
times  more  valuable  than  a  cleaned  one.  The 
cleaning  of  a  rare  coin  considerable  decreases 
its  value.” 

Lest  some  reader  possessed  with  a  worthless 
coin  question  the  writer’s  credentials,  it  was 
noted:  “The  prices  offered  in  this  book  are  not 
of  mere  guesswork.  This  book  was  prepared 
with  the  greatest  care  as  to  accuracy,  after  years 
of  close  study  of  the  values  of  rare  coins,  with 
the  assistance  of  years  of  experience  gained  in 


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B.  Max  Mehl  during  his  many  decades  in  numismatics. 


was  illegal — keeping  his  money  and  not  send¬ 
ing  him  a  book.  The  cost  of  the  telephone  call 
wiped  out  any  profit  on  the  small  transaction, 
but  at  least  we  were  able  to  find  out  who  and 
where  he  was,  so  all  was  settled  peacefully. 

The  title  page  of  The  Star  Rare  Coin 
Encylcopedia  and  Premium  Catalogue  advised  the 
reader  that  at  hand  was  the  34th  edition  “con¬ 
taining  large  Hsts  of  ancient,  medieval  and 
modem  coins  of  the  world  from  500  BC  down 


the  coin  business.” 

A  few  paragraphs  later  came  a  discussion  of 
grading,  followed  by  definitions  of  such  terms 
as  “restrikes,”  “altered  dates,”  “electrotypes,” 
“cast  coins,”  and  “forgeries.” 

After  that  point  began  a  fisting  of  United 
States  issues  together  with  values.  A  1793  half 
cent  commanded  a  price  of  $1  to  $5,  Proof  half 
cents  of  the  1840s  were  worth  $5  to  $20  to 
Mehl,  the  popular  1856  Flying  Eagle  cent  was 


valued  at  $3  to  $5,  and  the  elusive  1877  of  the 
same  denomination  brought  five  cents  to  25 
cents.  It  is  to  be  remembered  that  in  1930  the 
retail  prices  of  coins  were  but  the  merest  frac¬ 
tions  of  later  values,  and  the  offering  of  25 
cents  for  an  1877  Indian  cent  might  represent 
the  purchase  of  a  coin  which  would  retail  for  a 
little  more  than  a  dollar  or  two.  Mehl  did  not 
skimp  on  photographs,  and  just  about  every 
other  page  of  the  book  was  devoted  to  pic¬ 
tures.  Interestingly,  the  pictures  in  general 
were  not  all  coordinated  with  the  text.  For 
example,  facing  description  of  nickel  five-cent 
pieces  were  illustrations  of  various  United 
States  silver  dollars,  while  $10  gold  coins  illus¬ 
trated  the  section  on  early  dimes.  It  obviously 
was  the  intent  of  Mehl  to  create  a  handsome 
volume  which  would  be  much  admired,  not  to 
provide  a  text  with  illustrations  that  could  be 
closely  followed  in  logical  order  from  begin¬ 
ning  to  end.  Only  the  most  erudite  of  numis¬ 
matists  would  have  been  able  to  understand 
Plate  22,  which,  by  the  way,  faced  an  intro¬ 
duction  to  California  gold  coins,  which 
showed  the  1792  half  disme,  the  rare  ROSA 
SINE  SPINA  Rosa  Americana  pattern,  and 
other  esoteric  issues! 

In  the  realm  of  esoterica  or,  as  we  say  in 
modem  time,  trivia,  was  a  fisting  of  “failed  Ca¬ 
nadian  banks  and  banks  in  liquidation  whose 
bills  are  worthless.”  Hence  we  leam  that  the 
Bank  of  Western  Canada  in  Clifton,  Ontario 
issued  valueless  paper  as  did  Zimmerman’s 
Bank,  Elgin,  Ontario.  Probably  not  one  Ency¬ 
clopedia  buyer  in  a  million  would  have  desired 
this  information. 

The  more  one  reads  this  attractive  little 
book,  the  more  one  realizes  the  volume  would 
have  been  more  useful  to  numismatists  than  to 
the  general  public.  For  example,  page  112 
fisted  in  detail  the  weight  and  fineness  of  vari¬ 
ous  United  States  coin  denominations,  fol¬ 
lowed  by  tests  to  determine  whether  gold  and 
silver  bullion  was  good  or  bad.  And,  it  would 
have  taken  an  enthusiastic  numismatist  to  have 
appreciated  an  article  on  the  pattern  $50  gold 
pieces  of  1877  which  appeared  from  page  179 
through  183.  Likewise,  the  two-page  article 
on  encased  postage  stamps,  the  article  “The 
Petition  Crown  of  Thomas  Simon,”  and  “The 
Glass  Coins  of  China”  were  in  the  realm  of  the 
serious  collector.  With  the  exception  of  the 
coin  prices,  which  are  woefully  out  of  date, 
The  Star  Rare  Coin  Encyclopedia  is  a  book  which 
could  be  handed  today  to  a  beginning  collec¬ 
tor  to  inspire  him  toward  greater  numismatic 
achievements!  As  such,  the  worth  of  the  Ency¬ 
clopedia  has  been  long  overlooked,  in  the 
present  writer’s  opinion.  Perhaps  here  is  a  can¬ 
didate  for  reprinting  by  some  modern  day 
publisher! 

The  Texas  dealer  wrapped  up  his  206-page 
book  with  numerous  coins  for  sale.  A  type  set 
of  22  different  United  States  coins  from  the 
cent  to  the  dollar  was  available  for  $14.25,  or  a 
half  cent  could  be  obtained  for  35  cents,  a  Fly¬ 
ing  Eagle  cent  for  a  dime,  or  a  20-cent  piece 
could  be  bought  for  75  cents.  Twenty-five  dif¬ 
ferent  broken  bank  notes  could  be  had  for 
$8.50,  while  15  different  fractional  currency 
issues  cost  $10.50.  A  set  of  California  gold 
pieces  comprising  two  quarter  dollars  and  two 
half  dollars  could  be  ordered  for  $3.  To  help 
spread  the  word  about  coin  collecting,  the  in¬ 
side  back  cover  of  the  book  gave  Mehl’s  phi¬ 
losophy  on  the  subject: 

COLLECT  COINS  for  Pleasure  and 
Profit.  Coin  collecting  as  a  hobby  affords  more 
pleasure  and  greater  interest  than  any  other 
collectable  objects.  It  opens  a  wide  field  of 
study.  It  develops  a  taste  for  art  and  stimulates 
research  in  nearly  every  branch  of  learning.  It 
teaches  us  history  and  geography,  and  while  a 
very  fascinating  and  instructive  pastime,  it  has 
also  been  the  source  of  much  profit,  as  no  one 
knows  better  than  those  who  have  collected 
coins  in  the  past,  that  coin  collections  increase 
in  value  from  year  to  year,  thus  providing  an 
excellent  investment.  Coins  are  often  the  only 
historical  records  that  we  have  of  nations 
which  have  long  since  passed  away,  and  which 
would  have  been  buried  in  oblivion  but  for  the 
coins  that  bear  the  names  of  kings  and  records 
and  events  relating  to  the  countries  whose 
money  they  once  were. 


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We  invite  readers  to  submit  questions  relating  to  American  numismatics.  Those  deemed 
to  be  of  general  interest  will  be  answered  in  this  column  by  our  editor,  Q.  David  Bowers. 


R.K.  ASKS:  What  is  your  opinion  of  the 
1895  Proof  silver  dollar?  Is  it  or  is  it  not 
essential  for  the  completion  of  a  Morgan 
dollar  collection? 

CC  ANSWERS:  Although  Mint  records 
indicate  that  12,000  circulation  strikes  were 
minted  of  the  1895  Philadelphia  dollar,  we 
have  never  seen  an  authentic  example  of 
such.  Records  also  indicate  that  880  Proofs 
were  struck,  all  of  which  seem  to  have  been 
distributed.  Of  this  number,  perhaps  500  or 
600  exist  today.  These  appear  with  some 
regularity  in  our  auctions,  less  often  in  our 
fixed  price  catalogues.  Obviously,  there  are 
not  enough  1 895  Proof  dollars  to  go  around 
to  the  hundreds  of  thousands  or  millions  of 
collectors  who  enjoy  the  Morgan  series.  A 
rationale  not  to  obtain  an  1895  Proof  would 
be  this:  a  complete  set  of 
circulation  strikes  from  1 878  to  1 921  would 
not  need  a  Proof,  and  would  be  satisfactory 
without  it,  inasmuch  as  no  circulation  strikes 
are  known.  However,  a  truly  complete 
set  of  Morgan  dollars  should  have  a  Proof 
1 895.  If  I  were  collecting  the  series  I  would 
want  one. 

•  •  • 

G.D.  ASKS:  I  don’t  know  quite  where  to 
begin  in  buying  coin  books  as  I  see  so  many 
titles.  Where  do  I  start? 

CC  ANSWERS:  For  starters  I  suggest 
the  Guide  Book  of  United  States  Coins  and 
Walter  Breen’s  Complete  Encyclopedia  ofU.S. 
and  Colonial  Coins,  both  of  which  we  offer  for 
sale,  or  you  can  buy  them  elsewhere.  Re¬ 
garding  specialized  text  on  silver  coins,  cents, 
or  other  series,  my  recommendation  is  for 
you  to  develop  an  interest  in  such  series 
first,  then  buy  all  of  the  specialized  books 
that  you  can. 

Alternatively,  just  about  any  specialized 
book  yields  useful  information  that  goes 
beyond  the  series.  Thus,  a  book  on  Lincoln 
cents,  necessarily  concentrating  on  the  title 


subject,  may  also  give  interesting  tips  and 
suggestions  regarding  the  coin  market, 
grading,  changing  trends  over  the  years,  and 
other  aspects— which  might  be  applicable 
in  a  way  to,  say,  Buffalo  nickels.  For  my 
money,  if  I  were  to  spend  several  thousand 
dollars  on  coins,  I  would  start  out  by  spend¬ 
ing  $500  to  $1,000  on  books,  emphasizing 
basic  titles  covering  a  wide  variety  of  sub¬ 
jects,  and  then  some  of  the  less  expensive 
specialized  works. 

•  •  • 

N.T.  ASKS:  How  rare  is  the  1839/6 
overdate  cent?  What  are  the  typical  grades 
to  expect?  I  have  been  looking  for  an  Ex¬ 
tremely  Fine  piece  for  some  time  without 
success. 

CC  ANSWERS:  We  estimate  that  per¬ 
haps  200  to  400  are  known.  Most  are  in 
grades  such  as  VG,  Fine,  and  VF.  EF  coins  are 
in  the  distinct  minority,  and  the  number  of 
pieces  we  have  seen  better  than  this  can  be 
counted  on  the  fingers  of  one  hand.  Prob¬ 
ably  VF  is  a  realistic  goal,  and  even  a  piece  in 
that  grade  will  not  be  at  all  easy  to  find. 

•  •  • 

A.R.C.  ASKS:  What  is  or  was  the 
Union  League?  I  have  a  medal  issued  by  this 
group. 

CC  ANSWERS:  The  Union  League 
was  active  duringthe  Civil  War.  The  group 
was  founded  in  Philadelphia  on  December 
27, 1862,  with  the  purpose  of  promoting 
patriotism  and  loyalty  to  the  Union  cause. 
At  the  time  there  were  many  Northerners 
who  were  sympathetic  to  the  interests  of 
the  Confederacy.  Within  two  years  the 
Union  League  had  branches  in  various  cit¬ 
ies  and  had  helped  raised  15  military  regi¬ 
ments  for  active  duty.  Several  varieties  of 
tokens  and  medalets  bear  imprints  relat¬ 
ing  to  the  Union  League,  including  pieces 
that  seem  to  have  been  issued  by  the  shop 
of  Key  in  Philadelphia. 


Gem  1900-S  Dollar 

1900-S  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant.  A  lovely  speci¬ 
men . 1,595 

Noteworthy  1900-S  Dollar 

1900- S  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1,595 

1901- 0  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1,195 

Superb  1901-S  Morgan  Dollar 

1901-S  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant.  A  stunningly 
beautiful,  absolutely  marvelous  1901-S  Morgan 
dollar . 4,450 

1901- S  MS-64  (PCGS).  Golden  surfaces  with  a  whis¬ 
per  of  rainbow  toning  at  the  rims . 895 

Gem  Mint  State  1902  Dollar 

1902  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  Not  often  seen  at  this 
superb  Mint  State  level .  1 ,450 

1902  MS-65  (PCGS).  Very  attractive  peripheral  rose 

toning . 499 

Superb  Gem  1902-0  Dollar! 

1902- 0  MS-67  (NGC).  Brilliant  with  semi-Prooflike 

surfaces.  Seldom  seen  in  this  lofty  grade! .  6,995 

1902-0  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant . 650 

1902-0  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant .  139 

1902-0  MS-65  (PCGS).  A  brilliant  New  Orleans 
gem . 139 

Lucky  You!  Lucky  Us!  For  you,  we  offer  what  we 
believe  to  be  the  fiiiest  quality  inventory  of  Morgan  silver 
dollars  in  existence  anywhere — coins  that  not  only  are 
guaranteed  to  please  you  number-wise  (MS-63,  MS-64,  or 
whatever) ,  but  equally  if not  more  important,  to  be  ou  ts  tan  ding 
specimens  of  their  grade  category.  We  cherry-pick  for 
quality  when  buying  and,  in  fact,  spend  more  money  in  the 
effort  to  buy  coins  than  to  sell  them!  Ofcourse,  this  is  just  the 
opposite  of  most  businesses!  Lucky  you — if  quality  and 
value  are  your  objectives. 

Lucky  us — for  our  customers  are  nearly  all  serious  nu¬ 
mismatists  who,  once  they  “discover”  us,  tend  to  remain 
with  us  for  a  long  time.  Thus,  we  have  very  little  cost  in 
getting  “new  names.”  Of  course,  we  take  nothing  for 
granted,  and  each  order  we  send  is  guaranteed  to  hve  up  to 
your  expectations — or  your  money  back! 

1902-0  MS-61  DMPL  (PCGS). 'Brilliant .  199 

1902- S  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  fully  lustrous.  A 

very  nice  example  of  this  date  that  so  frequently 
comes  on  a  poor  quality  planchet . 629 

1903  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant . 679 

1903  MS-66  (PCGS).  Light  champagne  surfaces. 679 

1903  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  199 

1903- 0  MS-65  (PCGS).  Just  a  light  hint  of  champagne 

toning  and  superb  lustre . 495 

Scarce  Near-Gem  1903-S  Dollar 

1903-S  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant,  well  struck,  and 
original.  Really  a  superb  specimen  of  this  semi-key, 
one  that  no  doubt  would  improve  many  collectors’ 
set  of  Morgan  Dollars.  This  example  exhibits  a  double 
olive  on  the  olive  branch,  indicative  of  those  struck 
from  dies  hubbed  with  both  “old-style”  and  “new- 
style”  hubs.  A  beauty! .  5,850 

Choice  Proof  1904  Dollar 

1904  Proof-63  (NGC).  Brilliant.  Years  ago,  the  1904 
was  considered  to  be  the  most  valuable  of  all  Proof 


Morgan  dollars,  even  more  so  than  the  1895!  The 
reason:  Someone  tried  to  comer  the  market.  Details 
are  in  Dave  Bowers’  two-volume  study.  Silver  Dollars 
and  Trade  Dollars  of  the  United  States:  A  Complete  En- 
cyclopedia.  Today,  while  the  1904  is  not  the  most  ex¬ 
pensive  Proof,  it  certainly  is  hard  to  find! .  1,975 

1904-0  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 399 

1904-0  MS-65  PL  (NGC).  Brilliant  centers  with  fight 

golden  peripheral  toning . 279 

1904-0  MS-65  PL  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  excellent 

lustre . 279 

1904-0  MS-65.  Brilliant . 99 

1904-0  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 99 

1904-0  MS-64.  Brilliant . 48 

1904-0  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant. 48 

Lovely  1904-S  Dollar  in  Choice  Mint  State 

1904-S  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 2,750 

1921  Morgan.  MS-65  PL  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  ...  729 

Peace  Dollars 


Superb  1921  Peace  Dollar 
1921  Peace.  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant.  One  of  the  very 
finest  specimens  we  have  ever  seen  or  handled.  High 
relief  design,  as  used  in  this  year,  but  then  discontin¬ 
ued,  as  the  sculptured-style  relief  would  not  strike  up 
properly  at  the  center . 9,250 

Gem  Mint  State  1921  Peace  Dollar 
1921  Peace.  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant  and  beautiful. 
High-quality  1921  Peace  dollars  are  among  the  more 
visually  impressive  coins  in  the  American  series  due 
to  their  engraving  by  trained  medalist  Anthony  De 
Francisci,  well  versed  in  the  art  of  high-relief  die  work 
so  expertly  displayed  on  this  coin . 2,795 

Delightful  and  Choice  1921  Peace  Dollar 
1921  Peace.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Lustrous  satiny  surfaces 
with  just  a  hint  of  fight  reverse  toning  to  guarantee 
originality . 2,795 

Lustrous  Gem  1921  Peace  Dollar 
1921  Peace.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Light  golden  surfaces 
with  deep  amber  peripheral  toning,  a  truly  outstand¬ 
ing  specimen  of  this  one-year  (high  relief)  type  and 


start  of  the  series . 2,795 

1921  Peace.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 535 

1922  MS-65.  Brilliant . 115 

1922  MS-64.  Brilliant . 45 

1922  MS-64  (NGC).  Brilliant . 45 

1922  MS-63.  Brilliant . 29 

1922  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 29 


High-Grade  1922-D  Dollar 
1922-D  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  Not  rare  in  lower 
grades,  the  1922-D  is  quite  elusive  in  the  superb  gem 
quality  offered  here.  A  find  for  the  Peace  dollar  spe¬ 


cialist .  1,850 

1922-D  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant  with  light  golden 

peripheral  toning . 325 

1922-D  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant . 325 

1922-D  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 325 

1922-S  MS-64.  Brilliant . 215 

Gem  1922-S  Dollar 

1922- S  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant . 2,250 

1923  MS-66.  Brilliant . 635 

1923  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant . 635 

1923  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 635 

1923  MS-65.  Brilliant .  115 

1923  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant .  115 

1923  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  115 

1923  MS-64.  Brilliant . 45 

1923  MS-64  (NGC).  Brilliant . 45 

1923  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 45 

1923  MS-64  (PCGS).  Light  golden  surfaces . 45 

1923  MS-64  (PCI).  Brilliant . 45 

1923  MS-63.  Brilliant . 29 

1923- D  MS-64.  Brilliant . 209 

1923-S  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  fully  lustrous. 

Obverse  die  cracked  and  polished . 59 

1924  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant . 695 

1924  MS-65.  Brilliant .  119 

1925  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant . 635 

1925  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 635 

1925  MS-66  (PCGS).  Light  golden  surfaces . 635 

1925  MS-65  Brilliant .  115 

1925  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  115 

1925-S  MS-64  (NGC).  Brilliant . .-. . 539 

1925- S  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 539 

Lovely  Gem  1926  Dollar 

1926  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant,  a  very  “gemmy”  speci¬ 

men  (to  borrow  a  term  commonly  used  in  mineral¬ 
ogy) . 2,295 

1926  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant . 299 

Superb  1926-D  Silver  Dollar 

1926- D  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1,950 

1926-D  MS-64.  Brilliant . 219 

1926-D  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 219 

1926-D  MS-63.  Brilliant . 119 

Superb  Gem  1926-S  Dollar 

1926-S  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant . 4,250 

1926-S  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant . 795 


Lustrous  Gem  1927-D  Dollar 

1927-D  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  choice  with 
excellent  full  cartwheel  lustre.  Infrequently  found  this 


nice  and  very  popular . 5,250 

1927-D  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 575 


Memorable  1927-S  Dollar 

1927-S  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant.  Seldom  seen  in  MS- 
65.  At  this  level  a  prime  key  to  the  Peace  dollar  se¬ 


ries .  12,500 

1927-S  MS-64  (NGC).  Golden  surfaces.  Hard  to  find 
this  nice . 699 

1927- S  MS-63.  Brilliant . 215 

Gem  1928  Dollar 

1928  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant.  A  gem  specimen  of  this 

classic  rarity . 3,295 

1928  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  Lowest  mintage  issue 
in  the  Peace  dollar  series.  Always  in  demand. ..  629 

1928- S  MS-62  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  149 

1934  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant .  1,095 

1934  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1,095 

1934-D  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant  centers  with  light 

gold  peripheral  toning . 445 

1934-D  MS-63.  Brilliant .  199 

1934-D  MS-63  (NGC).  Brilliant .  199 

1934-D  MS-63  (PCGS)  Brilliant .  199 

Superb  1934-S  Peace  Dollar  Key 
1934-S  MS-64  (NGC).  Satiny  and  brilliant  with  ex¬ 
cellent  lustre.  An  excellent  fit  in  a  Mint  State  dollar 
set  and  difficult  to  improve  upon . 3,995 

Today,  the  1934-S  Peace  dollar  is  considered  to  be  the 
rarest  variety  in  Mint  State  grades  up  through  MS-64,  the 
key  to  the  series.  It  was  not  always  so,  and  there  was  a  time 
in  the  early  1940s  when  the  1925  Philadelphia  dollar,  for 
example,  was  priced  higher,  considered  to  be  rarer,  and  was 
in  greater  demand  than  the  1934-S. 

The  lack  of  attention  paid  to  the  1934-Sin  the  early  days 
is  evidenced  by  advertisements  which  indicate  that  it  was 
“just  another  Peace  dollar”  at  the  time.  For  example,  in  the 
February  1943  issue  oCThe  Numismatist,  Indianapolis  dealer 
Lu  Riggs  offered  Uncirculated  1934-S  Peace  dollars  for 
$1.75  each,  the  same  price  charged  for  1921,  1922-S, 
1923-D,  1923-S,  1927, 1927-D,  1928, 1928-S,  1934,  and 
1 934-D  dollars.  In  other  words,  it  was  considered  to  be  one 
of  the  most  available  varieties.  By  comparison,  Riggs  charged 
$2.50  each  for  these  Peace  dollars,  each  considered  to  be 
more  elusive  than  the  1934-S  at  the  time:  1922-D,  1925, 
1925-S,  1926-D,  1926-S,  and  1927-S.  Only  the  1922 
Philadelphia  Mint  dollar  was  cheaper  than  the  1934-S! 

The  reason  for  this  low  price  in  the  early  1 940s,  which  by 
today’s  hindsight  seems  remarkable,  is  twofold: 

1 .  The  1934-S  was  minted  just  nine  years  earlier.  It  was 
a  modem  coin  and  thus  was  relatively  ignored.  It  had  not 
yet  become  “seasoned"  by  time. 

2.  At  the  San  Francisco  Mint,  quantities  of  1934-S  (and 
most  other  S-Mint  Peace  dollars,  and  many  S-Mint  Mor¬ 
gan  dollars)  could  be  obtained  in  1 , 000-coin  bags  at  lace 
value.  However,  to  be  perfectly  objective,  I  have  come 
across  no  accounts  of  any  dealer  buying  bag  quantities  of 
1934-S.  In  a  conversation  with  Norman  Shultz  in  the 
1960s,  he  told  me  that  in  the  early  days  of  the  market — 
which  in  the  silver  dollar  market  means  pre- 1 962 — lie  was 


able  to  buy  quantities  of  many  San  Francisco  Mint  dollars 
at  face  value  plus  a  premium  for  handling,  from  sources  in 
the  San  Francisco  area.  In  the  1 940s,  he  would  typically  buy 
a  few  dozen  rolls  at  a  time,  not  bags.  It  should  be  noted  that 
Peace  dollars  were  neither  widely  collected  nor  were  they 
objects  of  investment  desire  during  the  1940s. 

We  theorize  that  1 934-S  dollars  were  simply  ignored  by 
dealers  in  the  1 940s,  for  they  falsely  believed  that  hundreds 
of  thousands  were  still  stored  in  San  Francisco  or  in  banks, 
and  that  the  1934-S  was  common.  Later,  they  found  out 
that  many  if  not  most  1934-S  dollars  had  been  paid  out  at 
lace  value  in  the  1930s,  went  into  circulation,  and  became 
worn,  and  that  Mint  State  coins  were  rare.  Precisely  the 
same  situation  happened  with  1936-D  Washington  quar¬ 
ters;  everyone  thought  they  were  common,  but  years  later, 
when  dealers  and  collectors  began  to  search  for  them,  few 
could  be  located. 

By  1947,  the  1934-S  was  conspicuous  by  its  absence 
from  typical  dealer  listings  of  Uncirculated  Peace  dollars 
that  would  offer  nearly  every  other  date  and  mintmark.  In 
the  same  year,  William  Pukall,  a  Newjersey  dealer,  priced 
an  BF 1 934-S  for  $7.50,  or  more  than  an  Uncirculated  1934- 
S  sold  for  just  a  couple  years  earlier  (at  the  sale  of  the 
Frederick  C.C.  Boyd  Collection  in  1945,  a  Mint  State 
1 934-S  fetched  $4.50,  for  example) .  Still,  there  was  no  hue 
and  cry  by  dealers  seeking  to  locate  the  date.  They  felt  that 
sooner  or  later  a  number  of  bags  would  come  on  the 
market,  as  had  happened  so  often  with  other  Peace  dollar 
issues  (except  for  1921),  and  the  1934-S  would  once  again 
become  common. 

As  Treasury  holdings  ofSan  Francisco  Mint  dollars  were 
distributed  from  the  San  Francisco  Mint,  various  Federal 
Reserve  banks,  and  elsewhere  in  the  1950s,  the  rarity  of 
various  silver  dollar  issues  sorted  itself  out.  By  the  early 
1960s,  Uncirculated  specimens  of  the  1934-S  had  been 
largely  absent  from  dealers’  stocks  for  nearly  15  years. 
Often,  listings  of  Mint  State  Peace  dollars  would  com¬ 
mence  with  1921  and  end  with  1935-S,  and  give  prices  for 
each  issue,  except  for  1934-S  which  would  be  marked 
“Wanted." 

When  in  the  1960s  the  Morgan  and  Peace  dollar  series 
jumped  into  the  forefront  of  numismatic  interest,  the 
1 934-S  firmly  established  itself  as  by  far  the  most  difficult 
Peace  dollar  to  locate  in  Mint  State,  a  status  which  it 
continues  to  enjoy  to  this  day. 

Choice  Uncirculated  1934-S  Peace  SI 
A  Key  Date  Beauty 

1934-S  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  This  is  the  key  date 
in  the  Peace  dollar  series,  and  whenever  we  see  an  ex¬ 
ample  that  combines  accurate  (in  our  opinion)  numeri¬ 
cal  grade  with  excellent  eye  appeal,  we  buy  it!  3,995 

Lovely  MS-63  1934-S  Dollar 
1934-S  MS-63  (PCGS).  Light  golden  surfaces.  2,495 
1934-S  MS-60  (NGC).  Light  golden  surfaces.  1,095 


Collectors’ 

Comments 

Likes  his  Pan- 
Pacific  Half  Dollar 

Dear  Gail: 

How  can  I  begin  to  thank  you  for 
the  exquisite  1915-S  Panama-Pacific 
half  dollar?  I  am  thrilled  with  it.  What 
great  “lustre”  (in  more  ways  than  one) 
such  a  coin  possesses. 

In  a  world,  (businesswise  and  oth¬ 
erwise),  in  which  shoddy  practices, 
insincerity,  and  a  total  lack  of  concern 
for  the  customer  increasingly  predomi¬ 
nate,  you  folks  uphold  the  old  verities, 
including  “honest  value  for  the  dollar”; 
“always  give  the  customer  afair  break”; 
“go  the  extra  mile”;  “do  unto  oth¬ 
ers...”  [my.  I’m  waxing  biblical  in  the 
last  two  quotes]! 

Gail,  please  tell  Dave  how  much  I 
appreciate  Bowers  and  Merena.  And 
please  know  how  very,  very  much  I 
appreciate  all  yoy  have  done  over  these 
several  years  to  assist  me  in  building  a 
wonderful  coin  collection! 

I  am  enclosing  an  article  from  the 
August  28, 2000  issue  of  the  National 
Review,  which  I  think  has  some  inter¬ 
esting  things  to  say  regarding  the  new 
“Sackie”  dollar. 

All  best, 

D.  H. 


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1935  MS-65  (NGC).  Light  golden  peripheral  ton¬ 


ing . 625 

1935  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant . 625 

1935-S  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant .  1,050 

1935-S  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1,050 

1935-S  MS-64  (PCGS).  Dusky  original  iridescent  sil¬ 
ver-gray  with  light  peripheral  amber  toning.  A  lovely 

specimen . 445 

1935-S  MS-63.  Brilliant . 295 

Eisenhower  Dollars 

1972- S  Silver.  MS-67  (NGC).  Brilliant . 89 

1973- S  Silver.  MS-68  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 235 

1974- S  Silver.  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 39 

1978  MS-64  (AN ACS).  Broadstruck . 275 


Susan  B.  Anthony  Dollars 

1979- S  Type  I.  Proof-69.  Deep  Cameo  (PCGS).  Bril¬ 
liant . 34 

1879-S  Type  II.  Proof-68  Deep  Cameo  (PCGS).  Bril¬ 
liant . 179 

1980- S  Proof-69.  Deep  Cameo  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  34 

1981- S  Proof-69.  Type  I  Deep  Cameo  (PCGS).  Bril¬ 
liant . 39 

Trade  Dollars 

1873  MS-61.  Lustrous  light  champagne  surfaces.  1 ,295 

Choice  1874-S  Trade  Dollar 

1874- S  MS-63  (PCGS).  Wonderful  lustrous  light 

champagne  surfaces .  1,695 

Mint  State  1875-CC  Trade  Dollar 

1875- CC  Type  I/I.  MS-62  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  1,695 

Comely  1875-S  Trade  Dollar 

1875- S  Type  I/II.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Lustrous  cham¬ 
pagne  surfaces . 3,250 

Choice  1876  Trade  Dollar 

1876  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  nice  original  lus¬ 
tre  and  handsome  eye  appeal.  Satiny  surfaces  display 
full  cartwheel.  Difficult  to  improve  upon  and  an  ex¬ 
cellent  specimen  for  the  Trade  Dollar  enthusiast  or 
type  collector .  3,250 

Attractive  1876-S  Trade  Dollar  in  Mint  State 

1876- S  MS-63  (PCGS).  Lustrous  and  original  with  subde 

amber  toning.  A  choice  mint  state  example . 1,450 

1877- S  MS-63  (NGC).  Light  champagne  surfaces.  1,295 

Elegant  1877-S  Trade  Dollar 

1877-S  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliantand  superbly  lustrous 
with  reflective  surfaces.  Choice  for  the  grade.  1,450 

Desirable  Proof-Only  1878  Trade  Dollar 

1878  Proof-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  frosted  devices. 
Only  683  of  the  900  struck  were  ever  sold;  the  re¬ 
mainder  were  released  into  circulation.  1878  was  the 
last  year  of  circulation  strike  Trade  dollars  (though 
none  were  struck  in  Philadelphia)  as  the  death  knell 
had  been  rung  on  a  failed  denomination.  Quite  rare, 
especially  in  this  quality .  4,350 


Choice  Proof  1879  Trade  $1 
1879  Proof-64  (PCGS).  Frosty  devices  with  light 
champagne  surfaces .  4,350 

A  Special  Offering  of  “Opium  Dollars ” 

1876- S  VG-10.  Looped  at  top  of  obverse.  Recessed  area 

inside  for  placing  a  photograph,  though  none  is 
present.  Hinge  is  a  trifle  loose  but  in  good  working 
order  and  opens  easily.  Some  digs  present  near  top  of 
reverse  at  hinge.  A  very  nice  quality  box  dollar  with 
good  workmanship . 279 

1877  VG-10.  A  really  delightful  piece  with  a  photo¬ 
graph  inside  of  a  woman  in  a  high  necked  dress. 
Mica  over  photo  present  but  cracked,  otherwise  in 
very  good  condition.  Very  tightly  hinged  and  in 
good  working  order.  Inside  of  door  engraved 
“Mizpah”  in  fancy  script.  Circular  lathe  decoration 
on  lip  around  photograph.  A  display  piece  of  excel¬ 
lent  quality . 350 

We  have  seen  the  word  Mizpah  on  several  turn  of  the 
century  era  numismatic  items;  it  seems  it  is  a  term  of 
affection  like  “Sweetie.”.  We  would  invite  correspon¬ 
dence  that  could  elucidate  the  issue. 

1877  F-l  5,  cleaned.  Pops  open  easily  and  wide,  though 

the  hinge  is  a  little  loose.  Good  workmanship  and 
quite  bright  internally  with  some  extraneous  solder 
present.  A  nice  specimen . 239 

1877- S  F-12,  lightly  cleaned.  Nice  and  attractive  with 

a  completely  hollowed  interior  that  probably  con¬ 
tained  a  thin  ring  to  hold  down  a  photograph.  Hinge 
a  little  loose  but  works  well.  Inside  door  features 
amateur  graffiti  reading  “Wed  Oct  1  05  Annette” 
shallowly  engraved;  probably  an  indication  that  this 
contained  a  wedding  photo  or  other  keepsake  of  that 
day.  A  fascinating  specimen . 279 

1877-S  F-12.  A  very  well  made  box  dollar  with  tight 
hinge  and  a  recessed  area  for  photo.  Opens  easily  and 

neatly .  279 

1877-S  F-12.  Well  made  with  a  tight  hinge  using  the 
obverse  as  door  rather  than  the  reverse  and  unusual 
as  such.  Photo  area  intact.  Door  swings  open  wide 

and  stays  well.  Very  nice . 279 

1877-S  F-12.  Good  workmanship  with  a  tight  hinge 
and  lathed  decorations  inside  and  around  photo  area. 

Choice  internally  and  externally . 279 

1877-S  VF-25.  Sharp  and  well-made  with  a  tight  hinge 
that  opens  nicely.  Tiny  scuff  at  external  hinge-point. 

Very  nicely  done  and  attractive . 259 

1877-S  VF-30.  Sharp  and  very  eye-appealing  with  an 
easy-to-open  hinge  and  good  workmanship.  Lathed 
decorations  surround  a  nice  photo  of  a  stem-looking 
woman  with  mica  intact  and  perfect.  Two  short 
scratches  in  obverse  field.  A  superb  piece,  rare  so  fine 

with  photo  still  intact . 350 

1877-S  VF-35,  cleaned.  Nicely  done  with  a  large  photo 
area,  though  the  hinge  is  a  little  loose.  Opens  and 
closes  well.  Top  of  lid  a  little  worn  from  use.  Still  a 
very  nice  intact  box  dollar . 239 

1878  G-6.  Worn  from  use  as  a  pocket  piece,  but  still 

very  attractive.  Excellent  workmanship  with  lid  lip 
close  to  rim;  door  requires  a  litde  nudge  to  fully  open 
extendable  hinge.  Bulls-eye  lathe  work  in  recessed 
photo  area.  Jeweler’s  monogrammed  “RB”  hallmark 
inside  at  9:00.  A  very  nicely  done  piece . 239 


1878  EF-45.  Sharp  and  pleasing  with  a  very  tight  hinge 
and  lid.  Bulls-eye  lathe  work  in  photo  area  and  ex¬ 
cellent  workmanship.  Same  jeweler’s  mark  as  previ¬ 
ous  piece.  Dent  across  reverse  lid,  though  it  shows  no 
signs  of  having  been  bent.  Snaps  neatly  shut.  ..  259 

1878-S  VG-10,  cleaned.  Opens  easily  with  hinge  in 
good  working  order.  Fancy  engraving  inside  fid  reads 
“Agnes  Muy  /  May  22  /  1894.”  Nice  professional 
work  with  single  Rjeweler’s  mark.  High-quality  and 

attractive . 259 

1878-S  F-12.  Evenly  worn  and  attractive  with  origi¬ 
nal  patination.  Lid  tight  and  in  good  working  order; 
snaps  neatly  and  smoothly  shut.  An  excellent  speci¬ 
men . , . 279 

1878-S  F-12.  Attractive  and  easy-to-open  with  attrac¬ 
tive  lathe  decoration  in  photo  area.  Lid  tight  and  well 

made.  Very  nice . 279 

1878-S,  cleaned.  Large  “H”  hand  engraved  on  obverse 
externally.  Hinge  and  lid  a  trifle  loose  but  closes 
squarely.  Probably  not  the  work  of  one  of  the  large 
scale  manufacturers  of  box  dollars,  as  the  internal 
abrading  appears  hand  done  inside  of  lathe-worked. 

Sharp  and  an  interested  piece . 239 

1893  Columbian  Half  Dollar  Box.  EF-45.  Very  attrac¬ 
tive  and  sharp  with  the  lid  seam  barely  visible;  to  the 
uninitiated  it  seems  like  just  a  light  weight 
Columbian  half!  Lid  closes  tightly  and  is  a  little  dif¬ 
ficult  to  open  because  of  its  excellent  workmanship. 
Tight  hinge  and  very  attractive  internally.  Quite  a 
bit  scarcer  than  boxed  Trade  dollars  and  this  is  a 
premium  specimen . 279 


U.  S.  GOLD  COINS 


Splendid  Four  Piece  1900  Gold  Date  Set 
1900  Gold  Date  Set.  MS-64  (PCGS).  A  well- 
matched  set  of  coins  with  medium  yellow  color  and 
rich  original  lustre  consisting  of  the  quarter  eagle,  half 
eagle,  eagle,  and  double  eagle.  Excellent  quality  for 
the  grade.  This  set  would  make  an  impressive  gift  for 
occasion  celebrated  in  this,  its  centennial  year,  or  a 
neat  item  for  display .  3,750 


GOLD  DOLLARS 


Beautiful  1849  Gold  Dollar 
1849  Open  Wreath.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and 
lustrous . 2,695 

Another  Nice  1849  Gold  Dollar 
1849  MS-63  Closed  Wreath  (PCGS).  Very  attractive 
medium  yellow  gold  with  excellent  original  lustre.  A 
choice  looking  example  of  this  first  year  of  issue  gold 

dollar .  1,450 

1853  MS-64  (NGC).  Brilliant  and  lustrous.  ...  1,350 

1853  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1,350 

1853  MS-63  (NGC).  Brilliant  and  frosty,  with  strong 

eye  appeal  for  the  grade . 995 

1853  MS-63  (PCGS).  Intensely  lustrous  with  the  over¬ 
all  visual  appeal  ofa  higher  grade.  Struck  from  a  shat¬ 
tered  obverse  die,  with  heavy  cracks  connecting  many 
of  the  obverse  stars . 995 

1853  AU-58  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 245 

1854  Type  II.  AU-58  (NGC).  Brilliant.  Year  in  and 
year  out,  the  Type  II  gold  dollars  are  best  sellers — for 
such  pieces  are  among  the  keys  to  a  type  set.  1,265 

1854  Type  II.  AU-50  (NGC).  Brilliant . 775 

1854  Type  II.  VF-30  (PCGS) . 395 

1855  Type  II.  AU-58  (NGC).  Brilliant .  1,265 

1855  Type  II.  AU-53  (NGC).  Brilliant . 875 

1855  Type  II.  AU-53  (PCGS).  Lovely  medium  yel¬ 
low  gold  with  good  original  lustre.  Excellent  eye  ap¬ 
peal  for  the  grade  and  from  the  Bass  Collection.875 

Important  1855-0  Gold  Dollar 
Only  New  Orleans  Type  II  Gold  Dollar 
1855-0  AU-55  (NGC).  A  lovely  and  lustrous  example 
of  the  only  Type  II  gold  dollar  issue  from  the  New 
Orleans  Mint.  From  a  fairly  small  mintage  of  just 
55,000  pieces.  Scarce  in  AU  or  higher  grades,  and 
highly  important  as  such .  1,995 

1856  Slanting  5.  MS-63  (NGC).  Brilliant . 995 

1856  Upright  5.  MS-60  (NGC).  Lustrous  and  choice 

for  the  grade.  Breen  estimates  only  33,660  were 
struck  of  this  variety,  a  tiny  fraction  of  the  more  com¬ 
mon  “Slanting  5.” . 595 

Gem  1857  Gold  Dollar 

1857  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant.  Not  a  rare  date,  but  at 

the  gem  level  quite  elusive.  A  coin  for  the  connois¬ 
seur . 3,495 

Lustrous  1857  Gold  Dollar 
1857  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  lustrous.  ..  1,695 
1861  MS-63  (NGC).  Lustrous  satiny  surfaces.  ..  695 

1861  MS-63  (PCGS).  Lustrous  medium  yellow  gold  with 
excellent  eye  appeal.  From  the  Bass  Collection.  .  695 

Superb  Gem  1862  Gold  Dollar 

1862  MS-66  (PCGS).  Great  eye  appeal  with  only  one 

coin  graded  higher  by  PCGS .  4,495 

1862  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1,395 

1864  AU-58  (PCGS).  Bright  and  lustrous  with  lightly 
Prooflike  surfaces.  This  is  an  excellent  and  very  attrac¬ 
tive  specimen  of  this  rare  and  popular  Civil  War-era 
emission  of 5,950  pieces . 895 

Very  Rare  1870-S  Gold  Dollar 
1870-S  AU-58  (NGC).  Splendid  bright  medium  yel¬ 


low  gold  with  lustrous  Prooflike  fields.  Excellent  eye 
appeal.  There  are  a  number  of  important  rarities  in 
the  1870  issues  of  the  San  Francisco  Mint,  notably 
the  unique  half  dime  and  very  rare  dollar.  The  1 870- 
S  gold  dollar  is  likewise  very  rare  with  about  50 
specimens  known  in  all  grades.  The  present  speci¬ 
men  is  an  attractive  specimen  of  this  little  appreci¬ 
ated  rarity . 1,595 

Superb  Gem  1873  Closed.  3  Dollar  Rarity 
1873  Closed  3  MS-66  (PCGS).  Superbly  lustrous  fight 
yellow  gold  with  olive  and  coppery  highlights. 
Choice  and  fully  original,  PCGS  has  graded  no  speci¬ 
mens  of  this  issue  higher  than  the  present  coin.  Only 
1 ,800  were  struck,  making  it  one  of  the  classic  rari¬ 
ties  of  the  gold  dollar  series.  A  spectacular  numismatic 


delicacy .  18,500 

1873  Open  3.  MS-64  (PCGS) . 975 


Lovely  Gem  1874  Gold  Dollar 

1874  MS-65  (PCGS).  Medium  yellow  gold  with  sat¬ 

iny  lustre  and  coppery  highlights.  A  nice  original 
specimen  with  excellent  eye  appeal .  1,750 

Spectacular  1875  Proof  Dollar 
Probable  Finest  Known  of  20  Struck 

1875  Proof-66  (PCGS).  Intense  rich  medium  yellow 

gold  and  violet  with  bright  reflective  surfaces.  A  beau¬ 
tiful  coin  whose  rarity  only  furthers  its  impressive 
presence.  Besides  the  tiny  Proof  mintage  of  20  pieces, 
only  400  were  struck  for  circulation  in  1875.  This 
may  be  among  the  most  important  of  the  mintage,  the 
only  piece  graded  as  Proof-66  by  PCGS  and  remark¬ 
able  in  its  appearance.  A  worthy  prize  for  any  collec¬ 
tion  in  private  or  public  hands.  From  the  famed 
Garrett  Collection .  39,500 

Classic  1875  Gold  Dollar  Rarity 
Only  400  Struck 

1875  MS-61  (PCGS).  Prooflike  with  mottled  rich  me¬ 
dium  gold  and  steel  toning.  This  is  the  lowest  mint¬ 
age  circulation  strike  gold  dollar  and  an  extraordinary 
rarity  with  fewer  than  35  likely  extant.  A  spectacular 
centerpiece  for  any  gold  dollar  collection .  7,750 

A  Second  Specimen  of  the  Rare 
1875  Gold  Dollar 

1875  AU-58  (PCGS).  Another  specimen  of  this  exclu¬ 

sive  rarity!  Prooflike  and  bright  with  much  original 
lustre.  Inobtrusive  reverse  scratch  noted  for  accuracy. 
A  very  attractive  and  desirable  specimen  of  the  well- 
known  key  to  the  gold  dollar  series .  6,250 

1876  MS-63  (PCGS).  Prooflike  with  excellent  lustre 

and  choice  eye  appeal.  A  very  scarce  and  popular  is¬ 
sue . 995 

1877  MS-63  (PCGS).  Medium  yellow  gold  with 


Prooflike  lustre.  Very  nice  for  the  grade .  875 

1877  MS-61  (PCGS).  Bright  and  lustrous  with 
Prooflike  appeal . 775 


Exquisite  1880  Gold  Dollar 

1880  MS-67  (PCGS).  Spectacular  Prooffike  surfaces. 

1 880  is  one  of  the  lowest  mintage  dates  in  the  series 
with  only  1,600  circulation  strikes,  lower  than  even 
the  1873  Closed  3.  A  beautiful  coin!  .  4,450 

Superb  Gem  1881  Gold  Dollar 

1881  MS-66  (PCGS).  A  lovely  example  of  this  low 

mintage  date .  3,295 

Gem  1881  Gold  Dollar 

1881  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  Unusually  attrac¬ 
tive . 1,925 

1883  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  lustrous.  ..  1 ,095 

1883  MS-63  (PCGS).  Rich  medium  yellow  lustrous 
gold.  A  very  eye-appealing  piece  with  a  light  filled  die 
at  ERT  of  LIBERTY . 639 

Exceptional  1885  Gold  Dollar 

1885  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  as  beautiful  as  can 

be .  1,995 

1886  MS-64  (NGC) .  Brilliant.  Just  5,000  were  minted, 

a  scarce  issue . 975 

1886  MS-64  (PCGS).  Light  yellow  gold,  fully  lustrous 
and  possessing  excellent  eye  appeal . 975 

1886  MS-63  (PCGS).  Lustrous  fight  yellow  gold  with 

coppery  highlights  and  full  lustre . 795 

Lovely  Proof  1887  Gold  Dollar 

1887  Proof-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  nice  frosty  de¬ 

vices.  A  delightful  Proof  example  for  the  advanced 
type  collector . 6,750 

Superb  Gem  1887  Gold  Dollar 

1887  MS-66  (PCGS).  A  delightful,  brilliant  example. 

A  scarce  issue  at  common  date  prices.  Just  7,500  cir¬ 
culation  strikes  were  produced . 2,895 

Superb  1888  Gold  Dollar 

1888  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant.  This  is  a  good  time  to 

consider  beginning  a  complete  set  of  Type  III  gold 
dollars.  High  quality  examples  may  be  found  at  rea¬ 
sonable  prices . 2,795 

Exceptional  1889  Gold  Dollar 

1889  MS-66  (PCGS).  A  superb,  highly  lustrous  gem 

specimen  of  the  last  year  of  issue . 2,795 

Gem  1889  Gold  Dollar 

1889  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  great  eye  ap¬ 
peal . 1,895 

Lovely  Mint  State  1889  Gold  Dollar 

1889  MS-64  (PCGS).  A  frosty  and  highly  lustrous  ex¬ 
ample  of  the  final  date  in  the  gold  dollar  series.  Rich 
rose  toning  accents  the  overall  quality.  A  grand  com¬ 
bination  of  quality  and  value .  1 ,450 


This  &  That 

ANDY  R.  writes  to  say  that  he  is  very  interested  in  history  of  the  water  cure  as 
practiced  in  the  19th  century,  with  Dave  Bowers  book,  The  Waterford  Water  Cure 
(probably  the  most  arcane  and  at  the  same  time  slow-selling  volume  Dave  has  ever 
written),  furnishing  a  lot  of  ideas.  Andy  R.  decided  to  check  the  scene  himself:  “I  just  got 
back  from  my  trip  to  the  Northeast.  I  did  get  to  go  to  Waterford,  Maine— and  what  a 
delightful  place!  I  went  to  the  Lake  House,  which  is  still  a  beautiful  inn  and  restaurant, 
and  took  pictures.  The  whole  area  was  enchanting.  Hopefully,  I  will  be  able  to  go  there 
for  a  vacation  with  my  wife  some  day!  The  only  outstanding  question  I  have  of  Dave  when 
he  has  the  opportunity  to  answer,  is  how  does  he  know  Mrs.  Chester  was  a  local  herbal 
medicine  doctress  and  does  he  know  if  her  first  name  was  Martha?  If  he  could  just  give 
me  his  source  of  information  on  her,  I  would  be  most  sincerely  grateful!  Thank  you  so, 
so,  so  much  for  all  your  help  on  these  things....” 

•  •  • 

ST.  GAUDENS:  Augustus  Saint-Gaudens  (here  given  with  the  formal  spelling  of  his  last 
name)  in  correspondence  sometimes  signed  himself  as  Augustus  “St  Gaudens,”  this  per 
a  letter  he  wrote  to  Chief  Engraver  Charles  Barber,  on  July  1 7, 1893,  at  which  time  St. 
Gaudens  (or  Saint-Gaudens)  gave  his  address  as  128  West  36th  Street  New  York  City. 

•  •  » 

WE  KNOW  ABOUT  Capped  Bust  half  dollars,  but  did  not  know  about  related 
banks  until  recently.  The  Cleveland  Plain  Dealer  on  September  2, 1857,  listed  banks  in 
difficulty  under  the  poignant  heading  of  “List  of  Late  Bustified  Banks  (Corrected 
hourly).” 

•  •  • 

DR.  GEORGE  J.  FULD  writes:  “I  really  enjoyed  the  article  on  the  Northwest  fur 
trade  in  your  Coin  Collector.  I  did  at  one  time  own  a  fine  copper  Columbia  and 
Washington  medal  and  sold  it  to  Ted  Craige.” 

•  •  • 

OSCAR  WILDE:  “Bigamy  is  having  one  wife  too  many.  Monogamy  is  the  same.”  • 
Dick  Cavett:  “Half  the  people  are  below  average.”  •  Kermit  the  Frog:  “Time’s  fun  when 
you’re  having  flies.”  •  A.  Whitney  Brown:  “I  am  not  a  vegetarian  because  I  love  animals; 
I  am  a  vegetarian  because  I  hate  plants.”  •  National  Review:  “The  Lord’s  Prayer  is  66 
words,  the  Gettysburg  Address  is  286  words,  there  are  1 ,322  words  in  the  Declaration 
of  Independence,  but  government  regulations  on  the  sale  of  cabbage  total  26,911 
words.”  (Internet  stuff  in  our  mailbox  including  from  Peter  S.,  Casey  C.,  Sara  W.,  and 
Matthew  M.) 


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CHANGEROO,  1640  STYLE 


Switching  from  one  currency  to  another 
to  another  can  be  confusing  and  costly,  as 
international  travelers  know  today.  How¬ 
ever,  circa  1 840  a  similar  situation  existed 
here  within  the  United  States. 

From  Ira  B.  Cross,  Financing  an  Empire: 

Not  only  did  the  people  lose  millions 
of  dollars  through  bank  notes  and  bank 
failures  but  they  suffered  serious  inconve¬ 
nience  and  uncertainty  as  is  evidenced  by 
the  following  quotation  from  “The  Let¬ 
ters  of  Lowndes  Addressed  to  the  Hon, 
John  C.  Calhoun,”  wherein  is  given  in 
excerpt  form  the  journal  of  a  traveler 
who,  about  1840,  took  a  trip  from  Vir¬ 
ginia  to  Kentucky  and  back: 

“Started  from  Virginia  with  Virginia 
money;  reached  the  Ohio  River;  ex¬ 
changed  $20  Virginia  note  for  shinplasters 
and  a  $3  note  of  the  Bank  of  West  Union; 
paid  away  the  $3  note  for  breakfast; 
reached  Tennessee;  received  a  SlOOTen- 
nessee  note;  went  back  to  Kentucky; 
forced  there  to  exchange  the  Tennessee 
note  for  $88  of  Kentucky  money;  started 


home  with  the  Kentucky  money.  In  Vir¬ 
ginia  and  Maryland  compelled,  in  order 
to  get  along,  to  deposit  five  times  the 
amount  due,  and  several  times  detained 
to  be  shaved  at  an  enormous  percent. 

“At  Maysing  exchanged  $5  note,  Ken¬ 
tucky  money,  for  notes  of  the  North¬ 
western  Bank  of  Virginia;  reached 
Fredericktown ;  there  neither  Virginia  nor 
Kentucky  money  current;  paid  a  $5 
Wheeling  note  for  breakfast  and  dinner; 
received  in  change  two  $1  notes  of  some 
Pennsylvania  bank,  $1  Baltimore  and 
Ohio  Railroad,  and  balance  in  Good  In¬ 
tent  shinplasters;  100  yards  from  the 
tavern  door  all  notes  refused  except  the 
Baltimore  and  Ohio  Railroad. 

“Reached  Harpers  Ferry;  notes  of 
Northwestern  Bank  in  worse  repute 
there  than  in  Maryland;  deposited  $10  in 
hands  of  agent;  in  this  way  reached  Win¬ 
chester;  detained  $10  in  hands  of  agent; 
in  this  way  reached  Winchester;  detained 
there  two  days  in  getting  shaved.  Ken¬ 
tucky  money  at  1 2  %,  and  Northwestern 
Bank  at  10.” 


QUARTER  EAGLES 
($2.50  GOLD) 


Early  Quarter  Eagles 


Choice  1835  Quarter  Eagle 

1835  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  lustrous.  ..  7,995 

Wonderful  1836  Quarter  Eagle 

1836  Script  8.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  wonder¬ 


ful  eye  appeal .  14,950 

Lustrous  1836  $2.50 

1836  Headofl835.  Breen-6143.  AU-58  (NGC).  Bril¬ 
liant.  A  very  nice  example  at  this  grade  level.  ...  1,595 
1836  Head  of  1835.  Breen-6143.  AU-50  (PCGS). 
Brilliant .  849 

Liberty  Quarter  Eagles 

1845  AU-55  (NGC).  Brilliant . 750 


Choice  1852  $2.50 

1852  MS-64  (PCGS).  Lustrous  with  a  nice  strike. 2,695 

1853  MS-63  (PCGS).  Lustrous  and  attractive.  1,155 

Handsome  1854  Quarter  Eagle 

1854  MS-64  (PCGS).  Rich  lustre  on  satiny  medium 

yellow  surfaces.  Light  original  coppery  highlights  add 
to  the  eye  appeal  of  this  delightful  piece . 2,695 

Extraordinary  Condition  Census  Gem  1856 
Quarter  Eagle 

1856  MS-67  (PCGS).  Rich  medium  yellow  gold  with 

impressive  lustre  and  nearly  flawless  fields  and  de¬ 
vices.  A  spectacular  specimen  that  has  few  peers  in 
the  entire  19th  century  quarter  eagle  series.  Satiny 
surfaces  display  full  cartwheel  as  bright  as  at  its  mint¬ 
age.  For  the  connoisseur  who  seeks  the  absolute  fin¬ 
est  for  a  type  set  or  the  savvy  gold  collector  who 
realizes  the  rarity  and  importance  of  a  coin  preserved 
in  this  state . 31,500 

1857  MS-62  (NGC).  Brilliant  and  very  attractive.  795 

1861  AU-55  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 279 

Choice  Proof  1862  Quarter  Eagle  Rarity 

1862  Proof-63  (PCGS).  Rich  medium  yellow  gold 
with  bright  reflective  surfaces.  Choice  for  the  grade 
and  a  superb  specimen  of  this  rarity.  Tiny  mint-made 
planchet  chip  above  Liberty’s  head  noted  for  future 
identification.  Perhaps  a  dozen  specimens  are  known 
to  survive  of  a  tiny  mintage  of  only  35  pieces.  This  is 
an  extraordinary  coin,  eye-appealing  and  rare,  and  a 
find  for  the  specialist  and  the  potential  centerpiece  of 


a  gold  coin  cabinet .  13,950 

Rare  1866-S  $2.50 

1866-S  AU-50  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  Very  rare  in  this  high 
grade .  1,750 


1866-S  EF-45  (NGC).  Brilliant.  Very  scarce.  1,095 
1869  AU-55  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  Low  mintage  rarity.  1,400 

Rare  1871  Quarter  Eagle 
1871  AU-58  (NGC).  Brilliant  and  lustrous.  Only  5,000 


pieces  were  minted .  1 ,695 

1873  Closed  3.  MS-62  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1,095 

1873  Closed  3.  MS-61  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 770 

Choice  1873  Open  3  $2.50 
1873  Open  3.  MS-62  (NGC).  Bnlliant . 650 

Choice  1878-S  Quarter  Eagle 

1878-S  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1,695 

1879  MS-63  (PCGS).  Lustrous  and  choice  for  the 

grade . 975 

1879  MS-62  (NGC).  Brilliant . 495 


Possible  Finest  Known  1884  Quarter  Eagle 

1884  MS-65  (PCGS).  Choice  medium  yellow  gold 
with  immaculate  satiny  surfaces.  An  exquisite  speci¬ 
men  of  this  miniscule  mintage  of  only  1 ,950  pieces 
with  delightful  eye  appeal  and  very  sharp  strike.  Quite 
possible  unexcelled  by  any  extant  specimen;  PCGS 
has  certified  none  at  higher  grades .  14,750 

Gem  1886  $2.50  Rarity 

1886  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  lustrous.  Only 
4,000  minted.  Only  one  piece  graded  higher  by 
PCGS.  A  fantastic  coin!!! .  10,750 

Choice  Scarce  Date  1894  Quarter  Eagle 

1894  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  4000  minted . 3,995 

Another  Pleasing  1894  $2.50  Rarity 

1894  MS-62  (PCGS).  Lovely  reflective  medium  yel¬ 

low  gold  with  excellent  lustre.  Very  choice  and  very 
scarce .  1,275 

Beautiful  Condition  Census  1895  $2.50 

1895  MS-66  (PCGS).  Immaculate  satiny  surfaces 
with  full  original  lustre.  Eve-appealing  and  very 
choice.  Tied  for  finest  graded  by  PCGS,  this  low- 
mintage  rarity  is  truly  unimproveable.  Only  6000 


struck . 9,950 

1899  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1,095 


Gem  Mint  State  1900  Quarter  Eagle 
1900  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  A  gem  specimen  of  the 
final  Liberty  Head  quarter  eagle  of  die  19th  century 
(or  the  first  year  of  the  20th  century,  if  you  are  not 


mathematically  inclined).  Not  a  rarity,  even  in  MS- 
65,  but  surely  a  first-class  showpiece  for  a  first-class 


type  set . 2,195 

1900  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1,195 

1901  MS-64  (PCGS) . 950 

Gem  Uncirculated  1902  $2.50 

1902  MS-65  (PCGS).  Warm  gold  and  rose  toning  on 

satiny  lustrous  surfaces.  A  lovely  gem  specimen  of  the 
date .  1,595 

1902  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 875 

1902  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 749 

1902  MS-62  (NGC).  Brilliant . 395 

Lovely  1903  Quarter  Eagle 

1903  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant  and  beautiful. ..  1,595 

1903  MS-64  (NGC).  Flashy! . 875 

1903  MS-63  (NGC).  Brilliant . 749 

1903  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 749 

1903  AU-58  (NGC).  Lighdy  toned . 229 

Gem  1904  $2.50 

1904  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant .  1,595 

1904  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 749 

1904  MS-62  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 395 

Gem  1905  $2.50 

1905  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1,595 

1905  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 875 

1905  MS-63  (NGC).  Brilliant . 749 

1905  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 749 


Choice  Proof  1906  $2.50 
1906  Proof-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  An  opportunity  for 
the  advanced  type  collector  or  quarter  eagle  special¬ 
ist  to  acquire  an  attractive  Proof  example . 5,750 

Superb  Gem  1906  $2.50 
1906  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant  and  lustrous.  ...  2,395 

Gem  1906  Quarter  Eagle 
1906  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  Gems  such  as  this  are 
becoming  increasingly  difficult  for  us  to  find.  1,595 
1906  MS-64  (NGC).  Brilliant.  Lots  of  value  at  the  MS- 


64  level.  Enjoy  the  opportunity! . 875 

1906  MS-64(PCGS).  Brilliant . 875 

1906  MS-63  (NGC).  Brilliant.  Pleasing  to  the  eye!749 

1906  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 749 

Superb  Gem  1907  $2.50 

1907  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant . 2,395 

Handsome  1907  Quarter  Eagle  Gem 

1907  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1,595 

1907  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  875 

1907  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 749 


Indian  Quarter  Eagles 


Superb  Gem  1908  $2.50 
1908  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  lustrous.  First  year 
of  the  type .  5,995 

Gem  1908  Indian  $2.50 

1908  MS-65  (PCGS).  Lustrous  with  attractive  gold  and 
olive  highlights.  A  satiny  gem  from  the  first  year  of 
Bela  Lyon  Pratt’s  unique  incused  Indian  Head  design; 
the  design  motifs  are  sunken  into  the  coin  rather  than 
raised  above  the  surface,  as  in  virtually  all  other  U.S. 


coin  design  types . 3,150 

1909  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1,350 

1909  AU-58  (NGC).  Brilliant . 265 

1909  AU-55  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 209 

1910  AU-58  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 219 

1911  MS-64  (NGC).  Brilliant .  1,225 

1911  MS-64  (PCGS).Brilliant .  1,225 


Important  1911-D  $2.50 
1911-D  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  Variety  with  bold 
mintmark,  a  very  important  consideration  when  acquir¬ 
ing  this  scarce  coin.  Lovely  to  behold  and  even  nicer 
to  have  as  part  of  your  collection.  One  of  the  20th- 
century  gold  coins  in  the  greatest  demand .  8,495 

Popular  and  Scarce  1911-D  Quarter  Eagle 
1911-D  AU-58  (PCGS).  An  attractive  example.2,395 

Key  1911-D  Quarter  Eagle 


1911-D  AU-50  (ANACS) .  1,795 

Choice  1912  $2.50 

1912  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1,650 

1912  MS-63  (PCGS).  Lustrous . 995 

1912  AU-58  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 235 

1913  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1,295 

1913  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 729 

1913  AU-53  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  199 

1913  AU-50  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  195 

Gem  1914  $2.50 

1914  MS-65  (PCGS).  Lovely!  . 8,950 


Elusive  Mint  State  1914  $2.50 

1914  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  Among  quarter  eagles 

of  the  early  20th  century,  the  1914  is  one  of  the  hard¬ 
est  to  find  in  choice  Mint  State.  The  present  coin  is  a 
beauty — ideal  for  a  high  quality  display .  4,950 

1915  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  Avery  nice  specimen 

of  the  last  of  the  early  range  of  dates  in  the  Indian 
quarter  eagle  series.  Scarce  so  choice!  .  1 ,295 

1915  MS-63  (NGC).  Brilliant . 675 

1915  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 675 

Gem  Mint  State  1925-D  $2.50 

1925-D  MS-65  (PCGS).  A  satiny  gem  with  strong 
lustre  and  a  hint  of  rose  iridescence  that  adds  consid- 


erably  to  the  overall  beauty  of  the  coin . 2,595 

1925-D  MS-64  (NGC).  Brilliant . 895 


1925-D  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 895 

1925-D  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 595 

1925-D  MS-61  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 259 

MS-65  1926  Quarter  Eagle 
1926  MS-65  (PCGS).  A  delightful  example  for  the 

connoisseur.  Lustrous,  frosty,  etc.,  etc.! . 2,495 

1926  MS-64  (NGC).  Brilliant . 895 

1926  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 595 

1927  MS-64  (NGC).  Brilliant . 895 

1927  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  Pedigreed  to  the 

“Rainy  Day  Collection.” . 895 

Gem  1928  Quarter  Eagle 

1928  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 2,595 

1928  MS-64  (NGC).  Brilliant . 895 


It  is  not  widely  known,  but  is  true,  that  in  the  late  1920s 
quarter  eagles  did  not  circulate  at  face  value.  They  were 
obtainable  now  and  then  from  banks,  but  often  through  a 
friend  who  was  a  teller  or  cashier.  Reflective  of  the  scarcity 
of  quarter  eagles — although  they  were  still  being  minted — 
in  1933  when  President  Franklin  D.  Roosevelt  called  in 
gold  coins,  quarter  eagles  were  exempted,  as  they  were  all 
considered  to  have  numismatic  value. 

1929  MS-64  (PCGS).  A  lovely  specimen  of  the  last  year 


of  quarter  eagle  issuance . 925 

1929  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 595 


THREE-DOLLAR  GOLD 


Choice  Mint  State  1854  $3 
1854  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  First  year  of  issue  and 
relatively  common  in  lower  grades,  but  elusive  in 
choice  Mint  State.  The  advanced  collector  will  be 
delighted  with  tins  opportunity  as  well,  representing 
a  one-year  type  coin  with  the  reverse  having  DOL¬ 


LARS  in  small  letters . 5,750 

Mint  State  1854  $3 

1854  MS-61  (NGC).  Brilliant.  A  lovely  specimen.  1,995 
1854  AU-58  (NGC).  Brilliant .  1,375 


1854  AU-53  (PCGS).  Medium  yellow  gold  with  subtle 
copper  highlights  and  good  remaining  lustre. ..  995 

Lovely  1856-S  $3 

1856-S  AU-55  (PCGS).  Bright  yellow  California 
gold  with  lustre  remaining  in  protected  regions. 
Choice  in  eye  appeal  and  condition.  Of  the  four 
San  Francisco  mintages  of  $3  gold  pieces,  this 
is  probably  the  easiest  to  acquire  for  the  collec¬ 
tor  who  seeks  a  fascinating  “gold  rush”  artifact 
of  this  highly-sought  denomination.  Extremely 
rare  in  Mint  State,  this  example  is  sharp  and 
pleasing . 3,595 

Marvelous  Gem  1859  $3 
1859  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  lustrous.  One  of  the 
finest  seen — a  memorable,  marvelous  specimen!  24,950 

Mint  State  1874  $3 

1874  MS-61  (NGC).  Brilliant .  1,895 

Choice  Mint  State  1878  $3  Gold 
1878  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  The  most  popular  date 
ofits  era,  the  1878  $3  in  this  grade  is  an  ideal  choice 
for  a  high  quality  type  set . 4,295 

Lovely  Mint  State  1878  $3 
1878  MS-62.  Brilliant  with  attractive  satiny  sur¬ 
faces . 2,650 

1878  AU-58  (PCGS).  A  lustrous,  beautiful  coin  with 
very  nice  eye  appeal .  1 ,250 

Handsome  1886  Proof  $3 
1886  Proof-63  (PCGS).  Bright  medium  yellow  and 
olive  gold  with  reflective  surfaces  and  frosted  devices. 


A  lovely  specimen,  one  of  only  142  struck,  and  an 
excellent  addition  to  any  collection  of  $3s.  ..  9,750 

Choice  Proof  1889  $3  Rarity 
1889  Proof-64  (PCGS).  Wonderful  eye  appeal.  A 
choice  specimen  of  this  rarity .  13,950 

Magnificent  1889  $3  Circulation  Strike 
1889  MS-66  (PCGS).  Bright  and  reflective  light  yel¬ 
low  gold  with  exquisite  lu  stre.  One  of  the  finest  speci¬ 
mens  of  this  last-year-of-issue  $3  extant  of  a  tiny 
mintage  of 2,300.  Vigil  Brand  bought  a  tiny  group  of 
these  pieces  from  the  Mint  before  the  remnants  of  the 
mintage  of  this  forgotten  denomination  were  sent  to 
be  melted.  This  piece  likely  survives  in  such  immacu¬ 
late  condition  due  to  his  forethought.  This  would 
make  a  very  impressive  representative  of  the  denomi¬ 
nation  in  a  type  set .  19,750 


$4  GOLD 


Flistoric  and  Appealing  1879  Flowing  Hair  Stella 
1879  Flowing  Hair  Proof-50  (PCGS).  Very  attractive 
with  amber  peripheral  toning.  Despite  some  light 
wear,  the  Proof  surfaces  are  intact  and  reflective. 
Whether  used  as  a  well-loved  pocket-piece  by  a  col¬ 
lector  or  conversational  starter  by  a  19th  century 
Washington  insider,  this  is  without  a  question  a  coin 
with  a  story  to  tell!  Still  sharp  and  pleasing,  this  is  an 
excellent  specimen  of  a  rare  and  always-in-demand 
coin .  39,500 


$5  GOLD  HALF  EAGLES 


Early  Half  Eagles 


Desirable  1795  HalfEagle 
1795  AU-55  (PCGS).  Lustrous  bright  yellow  gold. 
An  exceptional  example  of  our  first  half  eagle  coin¬ 
age,  with  Small  Eagle  reverse.  The  1795  half  eagles 
were  struck  from  July  31  to  September  16  of  that 
year .  22,500 

Lustrous  1803/2  $5 

1803/2  Breen-ID.  AU-58  (NGC).  Brilliant  and  very  at¬ 
tractive.  As  no  “perfect  date”  1803  half  eagles  exist,  this 
is  as  close  as  one  can  come!  A  lovely  specimen  that  is  ideal 
for  either  a  type  set  or  a  specialized  cabinet . 6,150 

Exceptional  Mint  State  1805  HalfEagle 
1805  B-3D.  Rarity-4.  MS-63  (PCGS).  Choice  reflec¬ 
tive  light  yellow  gold  surfaces  with  excellent  lustre. 
A  magnificent  representation  of  the  evocative  early- 
Federal  designs  struck  in  gold  recoined  from  depos¬ 
ited  foreign  coins.  Considering  the  economic 
conditions  these  were  struck  under,  it’s  a  miracle  any 
survived.  How  serendipitous  it  is  that  one  could  sur¬ 
vive  in  this  lovely  original  state  of  preservation!  An 
excellent  piece  of  early  U.S.  gold  that  would  plerv 
even  the  numismatically  jaded  and  would  thrill  the 
savvy  type  collector .  14,750 

Lustrous  1807  Draped  Bust  $5 
1807  B-1A.  Draped  Bust.  AU-58  (NGC).  Brilliant. 
Last  year  of  the  Draped  Bust  obverse.  A  lovely  coin, 
lustrous  and  attractive . 6,450 


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Mint  State  1812  S5 

1812  B-1A.  MS-61  (NGC).  Brilliant.  A  splendid  Mint 
State  specimen  of  this  scarce  year  and  scarce  design 
type .  6,350 

Liberty  Half  Eagles 


Gorgeous  Condition  Census  1836  $5 
1836  MS-64  (PCGS).  Lovely  olive  gold  with  full 
creamy  lustre.  A  stunningly  beautiful  specimen  and 
among  the  finest  known;  PCGS  has  graded  only  one 
higher.  The  greenish  color  of  the  gold  indicates  that 
this  was  likely  struck  from  native  ore  from  Georgia 
or  North  Carolina  instead  of  recoined  foreign  coins 
deposted  with  the  mint  for  assay.  An  impressive  speci¬ 
men  of  stellar  quality .  14,950 

Another  Pleasing  Mint  State  1836  $5 
1836  MS-61  (PCGS).  Attractive  olive  gold  with  full 
original  lustre.  Excellent  eye  appeal  on  this  popular 
“Classic  Head”  type  struck  for  only  five  years.  Most 
that  exist  barely  exceed  EF,  but  here  is  an  superb 
opportunity  to  add  a  splendid  quality  piece  to  your 


collection . 3,395 

1843-D  EF-45  (NGC).  A  nice  example .  1,395 

?»47  AU-58.  Brilliant . 875 


Mint  State  1848  Rarity 

1848  MS-61  (NGC).  Brilliant.  In  full  Mint  State  the 
1848  half  eagle  is  a  rarity.  Only  infrequently  do  we 
have  one  in  stock.  Buy  this  lovely,  lustrous,  and  rare 


coin  for  only .  1,950 

1851  AU-58  (NGC).  Brilliant . 975 

1854  AU-50  (NGC).  Brilliant.  None  graded 

higher!  . 550 


Pleasing  1856  Charlotte  Half  Eagle 
1856-C  AU-50  (PCGS).  Rich  color  and  vestiges  of 
lustre  left  around  the  stars.  A  very  attractive  specimen 
of  this  very  popular  Southern  mint  issue,  fascinating 
as  a  witness  to  the  Election  of  1856  in  the  Deep 

South . 3,495 

1856-S  Breen-6626.  Medium  S.  AU-50  (NGC). 
Plenty  of  lustre  and  rich  orange  toning  make  for  an 
attractive  coin  overall .  1 ,395 

Mint  State  1857  HalfEagle 
1857  MS-62  (PCGS).  Very  attractive.  Rare  in  Mint 
State .  3,250 

1857  AU-58  (PCGS).  Attractive  and  original  with  lots 

oflustre . 950 

Scarce  Mint  State  1858  HalfEagle 

1858  MS-61  (PCGS).  A  nice  example  with  mintage  of 

just  15,136 .  3,850 

1866-S  No  Motto.  F-15  (PCGS) .  1,195 


gold  with  exquisite  lustre.  An  especially  choice  speci¬ 
men,  tied  for  finest  certified  by  PCGS.  Of  unexcelled 
quality  and  impressive  aesthetic  beauty . 7,750 

1882-S  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 895 

1884- S  MS-62  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 650 

Gem  1885-S  HalfEagle 

1885- S  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  A  common  date  in 

general  tenns,  although  extremely  rare  in  gem  qual¬ 
ity . 4,950 

1885-S  MS-64  (NGC).  Brilliant .  1,150 

1885-S  MS-63  (NGC.)  Brilliant . 695 

1886  MS-63  (NGC).  Excellent  satiny  lustre  and  frosted 
devices.  An  eye  appealing  and  choice  specimen  from 
the  Bass  Collection .  1,075 

Possible  Finest  Known  1887-S  $5 

1887-S  MS-65  (PCGS).  Full  lustre  on  satiny  medium 
yellow  surfaces.  A  beautiful  specimen  tied  for  finest 
certified  by  PCGS.  While  available  in  lower  Uncir¬ 
culated  grades,  only  3  have  been  graded  MS-65;  we 
expect  none  surpass  this  coin’s  originality  and  appeal. 
None  finer  than  MS-62  in  the  Bass  Collection. 
9,750 

1 887-S  AU-58  (PCGS).  Medium  yellow  gold  with  lots 
oflustre . 219 

Rare  1889  HalfEagle 

1889  MS-62  (NGC).  Brilliant.  A  remarkably  nice 
specimen  of  this  highly  important  half  eagle  date — 


one  of  the  rarities  ofits  era . 2,295 

Choice  1892  $5 

1892  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 2,075 

1893  MS-61  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 249 

1893- S  AU-55  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 235 

Mint  State  1894  HalfEagle 

1894  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  None  graded  higher  by 

PCGS . 2,550 

1894- S  AU-53  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 695 

1895  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 735 

1897  AU-55  (PCGS) . 235 

1897-S  AU-58  (PCGS) . 495 

1898  MS-63  (NGC).  Semi-Prooflike  and  fully  lus¬ 
trous . 795 


Gem  Mint  State  1899  HalfEagle 
1899  MS-65  (PCGS).  A  satiny  and  brilliant  gem  of  the 
highest  order  (within  the  grade  limitations,  of 
course).  A  warm  olive  glow  enhances  the  overall 
quality.  This  is  what  the  MS-65  grade  designation 


is  all  about!  . 5,650 

1899  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1,095 

1899  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 650 

1899  AU-58  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 239 

1899-S  VF-35  (PCGS) .  165 


Delightful  1868  $5 

1868  AU-50  (PCGS).  Rich  medium  yellow  gold 
with  lots  of  original  lustre.  Very  scarce  and  desir¬ 


able . 3,500 

1870-S  VF-30  (PCGS).  A  nice  example  of  this  low 

mintage  issue .  1 ,295 

1870-S  VG-10  (PCGS) . 645 

1877-S  EF-45  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 945 


Choice  Uncirculated  1880  $5 
1880  MS-64  (PCGS).  A  brilliant  Prooflike  half  eagle  of 
near-gem  quality.  The  frosty  devices  and  mirror  fields 
exhibit  a  dusting  of  pale  rose  and  orange  toning.  Ap¬ 
pealing  in  all  respects .  2,595 

1880  AU-58  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 210 

1880- S  MS-63  (NGC).  Brilliant .  1,095 

1881  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 995 

1881  MS-63  (NGC).  Brilliant . 675 

1881  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 675 

1881  MS-62  (NGC).  Brilliant . 345 

',»81  MS-62  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 345 

1881  MS-61  (NGC).  Brilliant . 269 

1881  AU-58  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  195 

1882-S  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  lustrous  with 

only  three  pieces  graded  higher  by  PCGS.  ...  1,295 

1881- S  MS-63  (PCGS).  Lustrous  and  attractive.  765 

1882  MS-64  (NGC).  Brilliant .  1,095 

Condition  Census  1882-S  HalfEagle 

1882- S  MS-65  (PCGS).  Medium  yellow  and  olive 


Choice  Proof  1900  HalfEagle 


1900  Proof-63  (PCGS).  Lovely .  8,995 

1900  MS-64  (NGC).  Brilliant .  1,195 

1900  MS-61  (NGC).  Brilliant . 295 


Superlative  1900-S  HalfEagle 
Tied  for  Finest  HalfEagle  Graded 

1900-S  MS-69  (PCGS).  Bright  medium  yellow  gold 
with  richer  coppery  halos  around  frosty  devices.  Full 
radiant  lustre  displayed  on  immaculate  smooth  sur¬ 
faces.  The  eye  appeal  is  incomparable  and  the  detrac¬ 
tions  that  prevent  this  coin  from  being  awarded  the 
ultimate  grade  level  of  70  are  found  only  by  a  careful 
magnified  search  of  the  fields  and  devices.  Just  an 
extraordinary  specimen,  finer  today  a  century  after  its 
production  than  all  but  a  miniscule  fraction  of  coins 
are  at  the  exact  instant  of  striking.  Three  half  eagles 
out  of  tens  of  millions  produced  have  been  awarded 
this  incredible  grade;  that  they  are  all  San  Francisco 
coins  ought  cause  jealousy  from  the  Denver  and 
Philadelphia  mints.  The  modem  collector  can  prob¬ 
ably  give  up  hope  of  finding  a  “perfect”  specimen  of 
any  circulation  strike  American  gold  coin,  however, 
the  present  specimen  approaches  that  ideal,  that  nu¬ 
mismatic  asymptote  of  70.  For  the  collector  who 
endeavors  to  assemble  of  the  finest  type  set  in  exist¬ 
ence,  this  coin  would  defy  anyone  to  produce  a  rival, 
let  alone  a  specimen  that  surpassed  it.  In  the  eternal 
quest  for  perfection,  this  coin  carries  the  brightest 
torch  in  the  half  eagle  series .  79,500 


Condition  Census  1901/0-S  Overdate  $5 
1901/0-S  MS-65  (PCGS).  Fully  lustrous  with  hints  of 
coppery  toning  and  the  look  of  a  higher  grade;  we 
wouldn’t  be  surprised  at  all  to  see  this  in  a  different 
holder  next  time  we  see  it!  This  is  one  of  the  finest 
known  specimens  of  this  overdate  rarity,  one  of  the 
most  spectacular  “varieties”  on  a  U.S.  gold  coin. 
Popular,  rare,  and  the  nicest  specimen  of  this  overdate 


we’ve  ever  handled .  9,750 

Gem  1901-S  HalfEagle 

1901-S  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant . 3,150 

1901-S  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1,095 

1901-S  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 735 

1901- S  MS-62  (NGC).  Brilliant . 299 

1902- S  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  lustrous.  1,095 

1902- S  MS-63  (NGC).  Brilliant . 595 

1903  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 735 

1903- S  MS-64  (NGC).  Brilliant .  1,095 

1903-S  MS-63  (PCGS).  Medium  yellow  and  olive 

gold  with  excellent  lustre .  595 

1904  MS-62  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 425 

1904  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1,195 

1905  MS-64  (NGC).  Brilliant .  1,095 

1905  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 775 

Gem  Mint  State  1906  HalfEagle 

1906  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  This  date  is  not  seen 

very  often  in  Gem  condition .  3,750 

1906  MS-63  (PCGS). Brilliant . 675 

1906  MS-60  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 229 

1906  AU-58  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 209 

Choice  Uncirculated  1906-D  $5 
1906-D  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  even  lustre  on 
satiny  honey  gold  surfaces.  First  year  of  the  Denver 
Mint .  1,375 


Lovely  Gem  1906-S  HalfEagle 
1906-S  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  lustrous.  “Earth¬ 


quake  year”  coin.  Gorgeous! . 6,750 

1906- S  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1,350 

1907  MS-64  (NGC).  Brilliant . 995 

1907  MS-63  (NGC).  Brilliant .  595 

1907- D  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1,150 


Amazing  Quality  1908  Liberty  HalfEagle 
1908  Liberty.  MS-66  (PCGS).  Rich  medium  yellow 
gold  with  deeply  lustrous  surfaces.  An  impressive  coin 
with  immaculate  surfaces  and  top  notch  eye  appeal. 
This  would  be  a  knock-out  in  a  type  set  or  the  high¬ 
light  of  a  set  of  Liberty  half  eagles . 4,995 

Gem  1908  Liberty  $5 

1908  Liberty.  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant.  Final  year  of 
issue  for  the  Liberty  design,  and  important  as  the  only 
1908-dated  Liberty  gold  coin.  Only  circulation 
strikes  were  produced,  therefore,  this  is  ofinterest  to 


collectors  of  Proof  gold  half  eagles . 3,250 

1908  Liberty.  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 595 

1908  Liberty.  AU-58  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  195 


Indian  Half  Eagles 


Gem  Mint  State  1908  Indian  $5 
1908  Indian.  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant .  11,950 

Splendid  1908  Indian  HalfEagle 
1908  Indian.  MS-64  (PCGS).  A  choice  lustrous  speci¬ 
men  of  this  first  year  of  issue . 2,950 

1908  Indian.  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1,095 

1908-D  MS-63  (NGC).  Brilliant .  1,195 

1908-D  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1,195 

1908-S  EF-45  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  lustrous.  ..  675 

Memorable  1909  HalfEagle 

1909  MS-66  (PCGS).  Condition  Census,  only  three 
graded  MS-66  between  PCGS  and  NGC. .  24,950 


Choice  1909  HalfEagle 

1909  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 3,395 

Lovely  1909-D  HalfEagle 
1909-D  MS-64  (NGC).  Brilliant . 2,895 

Brilliant  1909-D  $5 

1909-D  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  A  nice  coin  for  a 

type  set . .  2,895 

1909-D  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 995 

1909-D  MS-61  (PCGS).  Light  iridescent  toning.  359 
1909-D  AU-55 .  295 

Choice  1911  HalfEagle 

1911  MS-64  (NGC).  Brilliant . 3,295 

1911  MS-63  (NGC).  Brilliant .  1,250 

1911  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1,250 


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1911  AU-55  (PCGS).  Lustrous  medium  yellow  gold 


with  good  eye  appeal . 279 

1911-D  AU-55  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1,095 

1911-D  EF-45  (NGC).  One  of  the  scarcer  issues  of  the 

era . 495 

1911-S  MS-61  (NGC).  Brilliant . 725 

1912  MS-63  (NGC).  Brilliant .  1,195 

1912  MS-62  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 595 

1913  AU-58  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 275 

1913  AU-50.  Brilliant . 259 


Rare  Uncirculated  1913-S  Indian  HalfEagle 
1913-S  MS-63  (PCGS).  Rich  medium  yellow  gold 
with  excellent  original  lustre.  This  coin  is  a  great  ex¬ 
ample  of  a  condition  rarity,  which,  though  struck  in 
smaller  numbers  than  most  Indian  $5  pieces,  reaches 
the  full  stride  ofits  rarity  in  Uncirculated  condition. 


For  example,  the  mintage  of  the  1913-S  was  44% 
that  ofits  1913  Philadelphia  counterpart,  but  the 
PCGS  Population  in  MS-63  is  only  2%  that  of  the 
1913!  This  specimen  has  excellent  eye  appeal  and 
would  surely  be  welcome  in  any  fine  cabinet  of  gold 
coins .  10,500 


Choice  1914  Indian  $5 

1914  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  excellent  lustre 

and  choice  eye-appeal.  Nearly  impossible  to  locate 
better  than  this .  3,995 

Beautiful  1915  HalfEagle 

1915  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  beautiful.  .  3,595 

Lovely  1915  HalfEagle 

1915  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1,295 

1915  MS-62  (NGC).  Brilliant  with  rich  original 
color . 545 

Scarce  and  Choice  1915-S  HalfEagle 

1915-S  MS-63  (PCGS).  Sharply  struck  and  lustrous 
with  excellent  eye  appeal  for  the  grade.  Among  the 
finest  certified  of  tliis  scarce  issue;  from  the  Bass  Col¬ 


lection . 7,250 

1915- S  AU-53  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 519 

1916- S  AU-50  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 395 

1916-S  F-12  (PCGS) . 245 


Early  Gold  Eagles 


Beautiful  1801  Eagle 

1801 B-6843;  B-2B.  AU-58  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  lus¬ 
trous.  Ideal  for  a  type  set.  A  very  impressive  com!  10,950 

Liberty  Gold  Eagles 

1845  VF-25  (NGC).  A  nice  original  example.  ...  625 


High  Grade  1845-0  Eagle 

1845-0  AU-53  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 2,495 

1848  EF-45  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  nice  eye  ap¬ 
peal . 495 

1851-0  EF-45  (NGC) . 595 

1852  EF-45  (PCGS) . 475 

1852  VF-35  (PCGS) . 375 

1853  EF-40  (PCGS) . 395 


Outstanding  Condition  Census  1855  Eagle 
1855  MS-64  (PCGS).  Rich  satiny  light  yellow  surfaces 
with  excellent  lustre  and  coppery  highlights.  Just  a 
beautiful  and  supremely  original  coin.  No  Motto  type 
eagles  are  incredibly  difficult  to  locate  in  this  elevated 
state  of  preservation;  none  of  this  date  are  graded  finer 
by  PCGS  and  even  the  mighty  Bass  Collection  had 
but  one  No  Motto  eagle  whose  grade  exceeded  that 
of  this  specimen.  A  remarkable  opportunity  for  the 
type  collector  who  demands  the  absolute  finest  or  the 

savvy  gold  connoisseur .  32,950 

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Popular  1871-CC  S10  Rarity 
From  the  Bass  Collection 
1871-CC  EF-45  (PCGS).  Attractive  medium  gold 
with  orange  highlights.  A  very  eye-appealing  speci¬ 
men  of  this  Carson  City  key  which  rarely  comes  in 
grades  higher  than  EF  and  is  entirely  unknown  in 
Mint  State.  Choice  in  appearance  and  very  original, 
this  coin  is  both  evocative  Old  West  artifact  and  de¬ 
sirable  numismatic  rarity  whose  condition  would  be 


very  difficult  to  improve  upon .  9,500 

1879  AU-58  (NGC) . 329 

1879- S  AU-53  (PCGS) . 395 

1880- S  MS-61  (NGC).  Brilliant . 395 

1881  AU-58.  Brilliant . 275 

1881- S  AU-55  (PCGS) . 309 


Likely  Finest  Known  1884  Proof  $10  Rarity 

1884  Proof-65  (PCGS).  Beautiful  frosted  devices 
heavily  offset  from  fully  reflective  and  immaculate 
surfaces.  Just  a  stunning  specimen  of  this  mintage  of 
only  45  pieces,  less  than  ten  of  which  survive  in  pri¬ 
vate  hands  considering  the  specimens  in  the 
Smithsonian  and  the  American  Numismatic  Society. 
This  one  is  the  only  one  graded  by  PCGS  at  this  grade 
level  with  none  exceeding  it,  a  magnificent  gem  of 
impeccable  quality.  This  will  be  the  centerpiece  of  the 
next  cabinet  it  occupies .  49,500 

1886  MS-61  (PCGS) . 349 

Choice  Mint  State  1887-S  Eagle 

1887- S  MS-63  (PCGS).  Lustrous.  None  graded  higher 

at  PCGS . . . '...  2,795 

1888- S  MS-62  (PCGS).  Medium  yellow  and  olive 

gold  with  superb  full  lustre  and  choice  eye  appeal  for 
the  grade.  From  the  Bass  Collection . 995 

1888-S  AU-55  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 395 

Rare  1889  $10  Gold 

1889  AU-55  (PCGS).  A  nice  example  of  this  low- 
mintage  issue .  1 ,595 


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$10  GOLD  EAGLES 


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1889-S  MS-63  (PCGS).  Choice  surfaces  with  satiny 

lustre  and  excellent  eye  appeal.  Very  difficult  to  find 


this  nice .  1  395 

1889- S  MS-62  (NGC).  Brilliant . ZZZZ.... 595 

1890- CC  EF-40  (PCGS).  BriUiant  amber  peripheral 

toning . 495 

1893  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 695 

1893  MS-61  (PCGS).  BriUiant .  329 

1893  MS-60  (PCGS) . 309 

1894  MS-61  (NGC).  BriUiant . 295 

1894-0  AU-58  (NGC) . 595 

1895  MS-61  (PCGS).  BriUiant . ’  350 

1896- S  AU-55  (PCGS).  BriUiant . 539 

1897  MS-63  (PCGS).  BriUiant . 745 

1897- 0  AU-55  (PCGS).  BriUiant . 359 


Very  Choice  1898  Eagle 
1898  MS-64  (PCGS).  Lovely  medium  yellow  gold 
with  fuU  original  lustre.  Superb  eye  appeal,  in  fact, 
one  of  the  most  attractive  eagles  at  this  grade  level 
we-can  recaU  seeing.  Perfect  for  the  advanced  type 
set . 2,495 

1898  MS-63  (PCGS)  Lovely  satiny  surfaces . 925 

1899  MS-64  (NGC).  BriUiant .  1,395 

1899  MS-63  (PCGS).  BriUiant  and  lustrous . 695 

1900-S  MS-61  (NGC).  Lustrous  satiny  surfaces  exhibit 

attractive  oUve  iridescence .  1,195 

Gem  Mint  State  1901  Eagle 
1901  MS-65  (PCGS).  Fully  brilliant  and  lustrous. 
An  opportunity  for  the  advanced  collector’s  cabi¬ 


net . 3,250 

1901  MS-64  (PCGS) .  1,195 

1901  MS-63  (PCGS).  BriUiant . 585 

1901  MS-62  (NGC).  BriUiant . 350 

Pleasing  1901-S  MS-65  Eagle 

1901-S  MS-65  (PCGS).  BriUiant . 3,150 

1901-S  MS-64  (NGC).  BriUiant .  1,195 

1901-S  MS-63  (NGC).  Brilliant . 585 

1901-S  MS-63  (PCGS).  BriUiant . 585 


Lovely  Condition  Census  1902-S  $10 

1902-S  MS-65  (PCGS).  Premium  fiiU  satiny  lustre  on 
bright  medium  yeUow  and  olive  surfaces.  ExceUent 
eye  appeal  and  among  the  finest  known  for  the  is¬ 
sue . 3,995 


Exquisite  Gem  Proof  1903  Eagle 
1903  Proof-65  (PCGS).  Rich  medium  yellow  gold 
with  evenly  reflective  surfaces  and  fuU  satiny  lustre. 
Almost  unreal  in  its  eye  appeal  and  bright  sheen.  96 
Proof  eagles  were  struck  in  1903,  less  than  half  of 
which  survive  today  and  none  of  which  exceed  this 
piece  in  the  PCGS  Population  Report.  An  item  of 
impressive  beauty  and  remarkable  rarity.  ...  37,500 

Satiny  1903  Eagle 

1903  MS-64  (PCGS).  Medium  yeUow  and  coppery 
gold  with  exceUent  original  lustre  and  superb  eye 
appeal.  A  very  difficult  date  to  locate  in  this  grade, 
in  fact,  PCGS  has  certified  only  one  piece  higher.  A 
most  pleasing  specimen,  with  enough  lustre  that  it 
can  share  some  with  the  rest  of  your  coUection  of 


eagles . 3,995 

1903-0  MS-62  (PCGS).  Lustrous . 695 

1903-0  MS-60  (NGC).  BriUiant . 345 


Exemplary  1903-S  Eagle  Gem 

1903-S  MS-66  (PCGS).  Satiny  medium  yeUow  gold 
with  olive  and  copper  highlights.  Outstanding  fuU 
cartwheel  lustre  and  immaculate  surfaces.  An  excel¬ 
lent  specimen  that  wiU  never  require  upgrade.  6,250 


1904-0  MS-62  (PCGS).  BriUiant . 795 

Gem  Proof  1905  Eagle 

1905  Proof-65  (NGC).  BriUiant  gem.  One  of  the  fin¬ 
est  Proofs  in  existence!  .  37,500 


Condition  Rarity  1905-S  $10 

1905- S  MS-63  (PCGS).  Rich  coppery  lustrous  on 

deeply  lustrous  and  satiny  surfaces.  The  fact  that  there 
were  no  Uncirculated  specimens  of  this  date  in  the 
Bass  CoUection  speaks  volumes  about  its  rarity  in  this 
state.  Choice  for  the  grade .  5,250 

1906-D  Eagle  from  the  Bass  Collection 

1906- D  MS-64  (NGC).  Choice  eye  appeal  and  full 

unbroken  lustre.  An  impressive  specimen  of  this 
popular  issue  from  the  Bass  CoUection .  1 ,695 

1906-D  MS-63  (PCGS).  Rich  medium  yeUow  gold 
with  exceUent  lustre  for  the  grade.  Choice  and  attrac¬ 
tive . 695 

1906-D  MS-62  (PCGS).  BriUiant . 475 

1906- D  AU-58  (PCGS).  BriUiant.  The  first  eagle  issue 

of  the  Denver  Mint . 259 

Exceptional  1907-D  Eagle 

1907- D  MS-64  (PCGS).  Unbroken  lustre  on  lovely 

satiny  surfaces.  The  last  Denver  striking  of  the  Lib¬ 
erty  eagles  is  very  difficult  to  find  in  Uncirculated  and 
almost  unknown  in  grades  higher  than  this,  in  fact, 
this  specimen  is  tied  for  finest  certified  by  PCGS. 
Finer  than  the  coin  in  the  Bass  CoUection  (how  of¬ 
ten  do  you  hear  that?)  and  yours  for . 2,995 

Indian  Gold  Eagles 


Beautiful  1907  No  Motto  Eagle 
1907  No  Motto.  MS-64  (PCGS).  FuUy  lustrous  and 
bright  medium  yeUow  gold,  somewhat  meUowed  in 
areas.  Pleasing  and  choice  for  the  grade.  The  No 
Motto  Indian  $10  is  only  a  two  year  type,  corrected 
with  addition  of  the  motto  after  widespread  pubUc 
outcry  and  a  media  frenzy.  A  fascinating  chapter  in 
our  coining  history  displayed  in  a  reaUy  premium 
specimen . 3,250 


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Choice  Mint  State  1908  With  Motto  Eagle 
1908  With  Motto.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Medium  yeUow 
gold  with  fuU  original  lustre  and  immense  eye  appeal. 
A  superb  specimen  of  this  very  popular  issue.  2,195 
1908  With  Motto.  AU-58.  An  attractive  specimen 
with  good  lustre  of  this  first  “With  Motto”  Indian 


$10 . 395 

1910-D  AU-58  (NGC).  BriUiant . 395 


Exciting  1911  Matte  ProofEagle  Rarity 
1911  Proof-65  (PCGS).  Even  deep  mustard  gold  with 
the  microscopicaUy  textured  surface  typical  of  matte 
or  “sandblast”  Proofs.  Beautiful  in  a  whoUy  differ¬ 
ent  way  from  normal  mirrored  Proofs,  matte  Proofs 
are  the  result  of  Mint  experimentation  with  several 
non-traditional  Proofing  styles  learned  from  French 
coining  technicians.  The  mintage  of  191 1  eagles  was 
miniscule,  only  95  pieces,  and  many  went  unsold  as 
period  collectors  preferred  the  typical  “shiny” 
Proofs  in  many  cases  to  the  exotic  surface  finishes 
like  that  displayed  on  this  specimen.  A  fascinating 
piece  of  American  coining  history,  made  all  the 
more  impressive  by  the  size  and  depth  of  the  design 
upon  which  the  Proofing  process  was  imparted.  A 
20th  century  artistic  masterpiece  in  the  round  and 


a  sandblast  gem .  39,500 

1911- S  AU-53  (NGC).  BriUiant . 635 

1912- S  MS-62  (PCGS).  BriUiant .  1,295 

191 2- S  AU-53  (PCGS) .  Light  yeUow  gold  with  lots  of 

remaining  lustre  and  good  eye  appeal . 375 

1913- S  EF-45  (NGC) . 795 

1914- S  AU-58  (NGC).  Bright  medium  yellow  gold 

with  exceUent  lustre  for  the  grade . 459 


1915  AU-58  (PCGS).  Lustrous  and  original,  more  at¬ 
tractive  than  many  Mint  State  coins  you’d  see!  395 

Gem  Mint  State  1926  Eagle 
1926  MS-65  (NGC).  BriUiant  and  very  beautiful.  3,250 


1926  MS-64  (NGC).  BriUiant .  1,095 

1926  MS-62  (NGC).  BriUiant . 465 

1926  MS-62  (PCGS).  BriUiant . 465 

1932  MS-64  (NGC).  BriUiant .  1,050 

1932  MS-64  (PCGS).  BriUiant .  1,050 


$20  GOLD  DOUBLE 
EAGLES 


Liberty  Double  Eagles 

1856-S  “Notice.”  We  expect  to  have  about  100  1856- 
S  double  eagles  from  the  S.S.  Central  America — coins 
that  are  in  AU  grade  and  were  one  year  old  when  the 
ship  sank.  CaU  GaU  or  Debbie  for  information.  These 
wiU  probably  be  Hmited  to  one  per  person,  whUe  they 
last. 


Lovely  Mint  State  1861  $20 
1861  MS-64  (PCGS).  BriUiant.  A  choice  specimen.  An 
important  issue  for  the  type  or  date  coUector.  This 
date  has  not  been  represented  in  either  of  the  two 
discovered  gold  treasures  (the  S.S.  Brother  Jonathan 


andtheS.S.  Central  America) .  14,950 

1863-S  EF-40.  BriUiant . 875 


1865-S  “Treasure”  $20 

1865-S  MS-63  (PCGS).  BriUiant.  Pedigreed  to  our 
Brother Jonathan  sale,  lot  769.  Lovely,  rare,  and  of  in¬ 


credible  historical  importance!  . 8,950 

Splendid  and  Scarce  1868-S  $20 

1868-S  AU-50  (PCGS).  BriUiant .  1,450 

1870-S  EF-45  (NGC) . 595 

1871  EF-45  (NGC) . 895 

1873  EF-45  (PCGS).  Lightly  toned . 495 

1874- CC  EF-40  (PCGS) . 895 

1875- CC  EF-40  (PCGS).  Pedigreed  to  the  “Rainy 

Day  CoUection.” . 895 

1877  AU-58  (PCGS) . 575 

1877  AU-53.  BriUiant . .-. . 575 

1877-S  AU-53  (PCGS) . 545 

1877- S  EF-45  (PCGS).  BriUiant . 565 

1878- S  AU-58  (ANACS).  BriUiant . 619 

1878-S  AU-55  (PCGS) . 550 

1878- S  AU-53  (PCGS).  Pedigreed  to  the  “Rainy  Day 

CoUection.” . 539 

1879  MS-60  (ANACS).  BriUiant  and  lustrous. ..  775 

1879- S  MS-60  (NGC).  BriUiant .  1,150 

1879-S  AU-55  (PCGS).  BriUiant . 575 

1880  EF-45  (PCGS) . 575 

1881-S  AU-58  (NGC).  BriUiant . 775 

1883-S  MS-61  (PCGS).  Nice  lustrous  coppery  toning, 

though  some  bagmarks  typical  of  issue . 635 

1883- S  EF-45  (PCGS) . 475 

1884- CC  AU-50  (PCGS).  Pedigreed  to  the  “Rainy 

Day  coUection.” .  1,095 

1884-CC  VF-30  (PCGS).  Pedigreed  to  the  “Rainy 

Day  CoUection.” . 725 

1884-S  AU-58  (PCGS).  BriUiant . 525 

1884- S  AU-55  (PCGS).  BriUiant . 475 

1885- S  AU-58  (PCGS).  BriUiant . 525 

1884-S  EF-45  (PCGS)  BriUiant . 450 

1888- S  AU-58  (PCGS).  BriUiant . 475 

1889  AU-55.  BriUiant . 595 

1889- S  EF-40  (PCGS).  BriUiant.  Pedigreed  to  the 

“Rainy  Day  CoUection.” . 445 


This  &  That 

PERSPECTIVE:  One  day  a  very  wealthy  father  took  his  son  on  a  trip  to  the  country  for 
the  sole  purpose  of  showing  his  son  how  it  was  to  be  poor.  They  spent  a  few  days  and  nights 
on  the  farm  of  what  would  be  considered  a  very  poor  family.  After  their  return  from  the 
trip,  the  father  asked  his  son  how  he  liked  the  trip.  “It  was  great,  Dad,”  the  son  replied.  “Did 
you  see  how  poor  people  can  be?”  the  father  asked.  “Oh  Yeah,”  said  the  son.  “So  what  did 
you  learn  from  the  trip?”  asked  the  father.  The  son  answered,  “I  saw  that  we  have  one  dog 
and  they  had  four.  We  have  a  pool  that  reaches  to  the  middle  of  our  garden  and  they  have 
a  creek  that  has  no  end.  We  have  imported  lanterns  in  our  garden  and  they  have  the  stars 
at  night.  Our  patio  reaches  to  the  front  yard  and  they  have  the  whole  horizon.  We  have  a 
small  piece  of  land  to  live  on  and  they  have  fields  that  go  beyond  our  sight.  We  have  servants 
who  serve  us,  but  they  serve  others.  We  buy  our  food,  but  they  grow  theirs.  We  have  walls 
around  our  property  to  protect  us,  they  have  friends  to  protect  them.”  The  boy’s  father 
was  speechless.  Then  his  son  added,  “It  showed  me  how  poor  we  are.”  (From  Beth  Eastman) 

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1890-CC  AU-50  (PCGS) .  1,125 

1890-CC  EF-40  (PCGS).  Pedigreed  to  the  “Rainy 

Day  Collection.” . 795 

1890-S  MS-60  (NGC).  Brilliant . 525 

1890-S  AU-58  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 495 

1893- S  AU-58  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 445 

1894- S  AU-50.  Brilliant . 425 

1895  MS-62  (NGC) . 595 

1895- S  AU-58  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 459 

1896  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1,195 

1896- S  MS-60  (NGC).  Brilliant . 475 

1896-S  AU-58  (PCGS) . 445 

1896- S  VF-35.  Brilliant . 395 

1897  MS-60.  Brilliant . 465 

1897  AU-58  (PCGS).  Lightly  toned.  Pedigreed  to  the 

“Rainy  Day  Collection.” .  445 

1897- S  MS-63  (NGC).  Brilliant .  1,150 

1898- S  MS-63  (NGC).  Brilliant .  1,095 

1898- S  MS-60  (NGC).  Brilliant . 469 

1899  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 925 

1899  MS-61  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 495 

1899- S  MS-62  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 575 

1899-S  MS-61  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 495 

1899-S  MS-60  (NGC).  Lightly  toned . 445 

1900  MS-63  (PCGS) . 795 

1900  MS-62  (PCGS) . 529 

1900  MS-61  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 475 

1902-S  MS-60  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 515 

1903  MS-64  (NGC).  Brilliant .  1,195 

1903  MS-63  (NGC).  Bnlhant . 679 


The  world’s  greatest  selection  of  double  eagles?  Well,  we 
don’t  know  what  others  have,  but  we  do  know  that  our 
inventory  of  choice  hand-picked  double  eagles  is  certainly 
of  a  high  order  of  quality  and  desirability.  Use  this  list  to 
form  your  own  collection  of  America’s  largest  regular  gold 
coins. 

1903  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 679 

1903  MS-61  (NGC).  BriUiant . 495 

Gem  1904  Double  Eagle 

1904  MS-65  (PCGS).  Blazing  lustre.  A  superb  coin  that 


would  grace  any  type  set . 

.  2,650 

1904  MS-64  (NGC).  Brilliant . 

. 895 

1904  MS-64  (PCGS).  BriUiant . 

. 895 

1904  MS-63  (NGC).  BriUiant . 

. 675 

1904  MS-63  (PCGS).  BriUiant . 

. 675 

1904  MS-62  (NGC).  Brilliant . 

. 495 

1904  MS-61  (NGC).  BriUiant . 

. 439 

1904  MS-60  (NGC).  BriUiant . 

. 429 

1904  AU-58  (PCGS).  Lightly  toned.  Pedigreed  to  the 

“Rainy  Day  CoUection.” . 

. 419 

1904-S  MS-63  (NGC).  BriUiant .  1,095 

1904-S  MS-62  (NGC).  BriUiant . 525 

1904-S  AU-58  (PCGS).  BriUiant . 425 

1904-S  AU-55  (PCGS) . 419 

1906  MS-62  (PCGS).  Lustrous  olive  gold  with  choice 

eye  appeal  for  the  grade .  1 ,095 

1906- S  AU-58.  BriUiant . 409 

1907  Liberty.  AU-55  (PCGS).  BriUiant . 429 

Choice  Mint  State  1907-D  $20 

1907- D  MS-64  (PCGS).  Medium  yeUow  gold  with 

fuU  unbroken  lustre.  Choice  for  the  grade  and  very 
pleasing .  1,995 

1909-D  MS-61  (PCGS).  Light  iridescent  toning.  359 

1907-S  MS-62  (PCGS).  Rich  orange-gold . 695 

1907-S  MS-60  (PCGS).  BriUiant . 525 


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Saint-Gaudens  Double  Eagles 


Sensational  MS-68  Fligh  Relief 
MCMVII  Saint-Gaudens  Double  Eagle 
An  American  Icon  and  Numismatic  Classic 
MCMVII  (1907)  High  Relief.  MS-68  (PCGS).  In¬ 
spired  by  the  most  dynamic  ChiefExecutive  since  the 
CivU  War,  Saint-Gaudens’  high  relief  design  for  the 
double  eagle  expressed  the  new  confidence  of  a  na¬ 
tion  thrust  upon  the  international  stage  for  the  first 
time  in  the  modem  epoch.  The  United  States  took 
its  place  with  other  world  powers  after  effectively 
destroying  the  remnants  of  the  Spanish  empire  at  the 
turn  of  the  century  that  would  come  to  be  known, 
with  bias  noted,  as  the  “American  Century.” 
Theodore  Roosevelt,  a  war  hero  and  historian,  be¬ 
came  the  first  American  awarded  the  Nobel  Peace 
Prize  for  his  work  mediating  an  end  to  the  Russo- 
Japanese  War  and  epitomized  the  new  American  ide¬ 
als  of  strength  and  forethought.  Ever  conscious  of  his 
nation’s  station  in  world  history,  Roosevelt  aggres¬ 
sively  sought  coin  designs  that  would  identify  these 
ideals  with  their  classical  antecedents  of  Greece  and 
the  Roman  Republic.  Roosevelt  engaged  an  artist  on 
the  cutting  edge  of  his  field  who  produced  statuary 
that  at  once  evoked  the  ancients  whUe  cementing  the 
American  inheritance  of  their  position  in  endeavors 
both  political  and  artistic — the  artist  was  Augustus 
Saint-Gaudens  and  his  primary  creation  in  this 
unique  numismatic  meeting  of  politics  and  art  was  the 
“Victory”  double  eagle.  Although  he  endeavored  to 
complete  a  redesign  of  the  entire  American  series 
using  the  high  standards  Roosevelt’s  savvy  artistic  eye 
and  deep  appreciation  of  his  place  in  history  de¬ 
manded,  Saint-Gaudens  died  in  1907  after  complet¬ 
ing  only  his  double  eagle  and  eagle  designs. 

The  High  ReliefMCMVII  Saint-Gaudens  double 
eagle  is  a  fitting  metaphor  for  the  United  States  in  a 
time  of  empires:  well-intentioned  if  a  bit  overindul- 
gent.  Its  physical  presence  is  impressive  and  imprac¬ 
tical,  struck  with  a  mind  for  artistic  perfection  rather 
than  commercial  success.  The  obverse  design  is  full 
without  being  crowded,  featuring  the  triumphant  and 
forward-moving  Victory  proceeding  from  the  seat  of 
government.  She  carries  light  and  peace  (the  lamp  and 
branch)  while  standing  steadfast  in  strength  atop  an 
oak  leaf.  The  reverse  is  equally  evocative,  featuring  an 
eagle  in  full-flight  (and  therefore  moving  speedily) 
over  a  rising  sign.  Perhaps  the  greatest  significance  of 
the  high  relief  strikings  (and  not  for  the  so-called 
“ultra  high  rehef  ’  pattern  issues)  was  Roosevelt’s  and 
his  government’s  desire  to  communicate  and  share 
these  ideals  with  the  general  public  with  the  circula¬ 
tion  of  this  fantastic  design.  About  1 1 ,000  were  struck 
for  general  release  before  the  design  was  corrected, 
perhaps  deflated  to  be  more  accurate,  to  a  lesser  re¬ 
lief.  The  present  specimen  is  one  of  the  ultimate  and 
superlative  specimens  of  this  numismatic  emissary 
from  the  artistic  and  political  elite  to  the  American 
populace  and  the  world  at-large.  It  is  visually  perfect 
with  a  full  strike  and  lustre.  Undoubtedly  specially 
preserved  since  the  time  ofits  mintage,  careful  exami¬ 
nation  under  magnification  betrays  no  marks  in  the 
fields  whatever  and  the  lightest  contacts  in  the  intri¬ 
cacies  of  the  design.  This  is  one  of  two  pieces  graded 
MS-68  by  PCGS,  though  after  a  careful  viewing  you 
may  be  unconvinced  that  another  coin  could  ap¬ 
proach  this  specimen’s  majesty.  It  perfectly  captures 
the  essences  of  Roosevelt’s  ideal  and  Saint-Gaudens 


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artistic  vision,  down  to  the  fully  struck  and  unblem¬ 
ished  “pure  American”  face.  This  is  an  amazing  speci¬ 
men  of  the  coin  that  carried  the  new  vision  ofa  nation 
to  its  masses  in  a  language  that  is  beyond  simple  ver¬ 
biage  or  speech . 350,000 

Spectacular  MCMVII  High  Relief  $20 
MCMVII  (1907)  High  Relief.  MS-66  (PCGS). 
Breathtaking  bright  medium  yellow  gold  with  full 
lustre.  No  detractions  whatever  are  visible  to  the  na¬ 
ked  eye,  simply  the  ideal  representation  of  the  con¬ 
sensus  “most  beautiful  American  coin,”  struck  and 
preserved  in  the  way  originally  intended  to  satisfy  the 
demands  of  St.  Gaudens’  evocative  and  masterful 
design.  A  coin  with  a  majesty  that  matches  its  rarity 
and  the  potential  centerpiece  to  even  the  most  ad¬ 
vanced  cabinet  of  United  States  coins .  52,500 

The  MCMVII  High  Relief  double  eagle  is  one  of  the 
most  popular  of  all  American  numismatic  rarities.  It  was 
created  by  the  cooperation  ofPresident  Theodore  Roosevelt 
and  noted  sculptor  Augustus  Saint-Gaudens.  In  1905, 
Roosevelt  enlisted  the  talents  ofhis  friend,  Saint-Gaudens, 
to  improve  the  nation’s  coinage  design.  Over  a  period  of 
time  the  artist,  working  at  his  studio  in  Cornish,  New 
Hampshire,  devised  ideas  for  the  one-cent  piece,  eagle,  and 
double  eagle  and,  had  his  health  permitted,  would  have 
advanced  ideas  for  the  entire  range  ofUnited  States  coinage 
denominations.  As  it  turned  out,  Saint-Gaudens  died  in 
the  summer  of 1 907,  and  the  only  issues  which  came  to  be 
were  the  Indian  $10  and  “Victory”  $20. 

We  speculate  that  the  design  changes  of  the  other  de¬ 
nominations  would  have  been  spectacular,  as  were  Saint- 
Gaudens’  alterations  of  the  eagle  and  double  eagle.  Dave 
Bowers’  award-winning  book,  United  States  Gold  Coinage: 
An  Illustrated  History,  gives  in  detail  the  correspondence 
between  Roosevelt  and  Saint-Gaudens. 

The  sculptor,  an  idealist,  followed  the  President’s  sug¬ 
gestion  and  created  a  coin  in  high  relief  with  a  sculptured 
appearance,  following  the  format  of  ancient  Greek  issues 
which  Roosevelt  had  admired  in  a  museum.  Employees  in 
the  Engraving  Department  of  the  Philadelphia  Mint,  in¬ 
censed  because  an  outsider  was  selected  to  design  coins, 
traditionally  a  privilege  of  the  Mint  itself,  refused  to  coop¬ 
erate  with  Saint-Gaudens.  They  stated,  (as  it  turned  out, 
rightly  so)  that  Saint-Gaudens  was  unfamiliar  with  the 
requirements  of  coinage  and  was  approaching  the  situation 
from  an  artistic,  not  a  practical  viewpoint.  Roosevelt  inter¬ 
vened  on  behalf  of  the  artist  and  insisted  that  the  Mint 
produce  his  newly  designed  $20  coins  no  matter  what  the 
cost,  effort,  orexpense  might  be.  When  the  Mint  stated  that 
the  relief  was  too  high — as  indeed  it  was — Roosevelt 
replied  that  he  did  not  care,  and  if  only  one  coin  a  day  could 
be  struck,  this  is  how  it  would  be! 

Initial  examples  were  of  the  Extremely  High  Relief 
design.  Later,  a  modification  was  made,  producing  the 
“regular”  high  relief  design  (as  offered  here)  which  still  was 
in  much  higher  relief  than  a  normal  coin  and  which  still  had 
striking  problems.  Still  later,  the  design  was  considerably 
flattened,  the  Roman  numerals  were  eliminated,  and  pieces 
made  could  indeed  be  produced  at  high  speed  on  produc¬ 
tion  presses. 

The  first  design,  the  so-called  Extremely  High  Relief  (or 
“Ultra  High  Relief’),  required  many  blows  on  the  medal 
press,  with  annealing  between  each  impression,  to  strike  up 
the  coins  properly.  The  exact  number  minted  will  probably 
never  be  known,  but  those  connected  with  the  govern¬ 
ment  have  given  such  figures  as  1 8, 1 9,  or  22.  It  is  believed 
that  additional  pieces  were  restruck  clandestinely  in  later 
years,  possibly  by  George  T.  Morgan  (who  was  connected 
with  the  mint  until  1917),  but  the  number  was  probably 
very  small. 

The  design  itself  is  of  exquisite  beauty.  Liberty  is  por¬ 
trayed  as  a  woman  striding  toward  the  viewer,  with  the 
resplendent  rays  of  the  sun  behind.  In  her  left  hand  (viewer’s 
right)  is  a  torch  held  aloft,  and  in  her  right  hand  is  an  olive 
branch.  The  Capitol  building,  small  in  size,  can  be  seen  at 
the  lower  left.  The  date  is  given  in  Roman  numerals, 
MCMVII,  a  classic  influence.  Below  the  date  the  mono¬ 
gram  of  Saint-Gaudens  appears  boldly.  Above  the  head  is 
the  word  LIBERTY,  and  around  the  border  are  46  stars 
representing  the  states  of  the  Union. 

The  motiffor  the  obverse  was  taken  from  Saint-Gaudens’ 
much-acclaimed  figure  of  Victory,  a  part  of  the  Sherman 
Monument  completed  in  1903  for  Central  Park,  New 
York  City.  Before  the  motif  used  on  the  coin  was  decided 
upon,  a  number  of  variations  were  attempted,  including  a 
figure  ofVictory  with  angelic  wings.  Victory  is  said  to  have 
been  inspired  by  Saint-Gaudens’  mistress,  Davida  Clark, 
with  whom  he  had  a  child,  and  her  visage  is  also  to  be  seen 
on  the  $10  piece  of  1907,  but  in  a  close-up  view. 

The  reverse  of  the  MCMVII  $20  depicts  a  flying  eagle 
with  the  sun  below  and  an  inscription  above.  Interestingly, 
Saint-Gaudens  copied  this  from  the  1856-1858  Flying 
Eagle  cent  design,  first  proposing  its  use  on  a  new  variety  of 
cent,  but  eventually  adapting  its  use  for  the  double  eagle. 

Released  in  December  1907,  the  MCMVII  was  an  en¬ 
thusiastically  sought  coin  from  the  outset.  To  this  day,  it 
remains  an  American  numismatic  favorite. 

Another  Praiseworthy  Mint  State 
High  Relief  Double  Eagle 
MCMVH  (1907)  High  Relief.  MS-63  (PCGS).  Fully 
struck  and  lustrous  with  ideal  original  medium  yel¬ 
low  gold  surfaces.  One  of  the  most  desirable  coins  in 
the  American  series  in  an  admirable  state  of  preser¬ 
vation.  If,  like  so  many  other  numismatists,  you  have 
always  desired  a  spectacular  specimen  of  this  coin, 
perhaps  now  is  the  time? .  15,950 

Lovely  EF  Roman  Numerals  High  Relief  $20 
MCMVII  (1907)  High  Relief.  EF-45  (PCGS). 
Lightly  circulated  and  very  attractive  with  good  lus¬ 
tre  retained  in  the  deep  basinal  fields.  These  are  per¬ 
haps  more  popular  lightly  circulated  that  in  Mint 
State.  Tiny  rim  bump  visible  on  the  reverse  noted  for 
accuracy  and  priced  accordingly.  Add  this  to  your 
collection  for .  4,450 

Gem  Arabic  Numeral  1907  $20 
1907  Arabic  Numerals.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Rich  lus¬ 
trous  medium  yellow  gold  with  rosy  and  pale  gold 
highlights.  Bright  and  original  with  excellent  eye  ap¬ 
peal.  A  choice  specimen  of  tins  first  year  issue.  2,450 
1907  MS-64  (PCGS).  Medium  yellow  gold  with  full 
luste  and  choice  eye  appeal.  The  1907  Arabic  Saint- 
Gaudens  is  always  a  very  popular  issue  and  an  excel¬ 
lent  way  to  represent  the  No  Motto  type .  1,050 


1908-D  No  Motto.  MS-63  (PCGS).  Fully  lustrous 
medium  yellow  gold  and  very  pleasing.  A  lovely  ex¬ 
ample  of  this  popular  issue,  the  first  Saint-Gaudens 


struck  in  Denver . 775 

1909  MS-62  (PCGS).  A  scarce  issue  in  all  grades.  1 ,395 
1909  AU-58  ({PCGS).  Brilliant . 795 

Gem  1910-D  Double  Eagle 
1910-D  MS-65  (PCGS).  Very  scarce  in  gem  condi¬ 
tion . 2,795 

1911  AU-55  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 719 


Rare  Gem  1912  Double  Eagle 
1912  MS-65  (PCGS).  Medium  yellow  gold  with  ex¬ 
cellent  satiny  lustre.  For  some  reason,  the  grand  ma¬ 
jority  of  the  Uncirculated  1912  double  eagles  known 
are  bagmarked  and  near  the  low  end  of  the  Mint  State 
spectrum.  This  piece  is  a  remarkable  exception, 
choice  and  eye-appealing,  with  only  one  coin  graded 
higher  by  PCGS.  For  those  who  seek  the  highest 
quality,  this  is  a  find  that  may  go  unduplicated  for 


sometime .  15,950 

1913  AU-58  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 759 

1913  AU-53  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 639 


Lovely  1913-D  Double  Eagle 

1913-D  MS-64  (PCGS).  Medium  yellow  gold  with 
the  choice  lustre  ofa  higher-graded  specimen.  Bright 
and  full  of  eye  appeal .  1 ,575 

Nice  1914  $20 

1914  MS-64  (PCGS).  Lovely  medium  yellow  gold 

with  rich  coppery  peripheral  toning.  Excellent  origi¬ 
nal  lustre  and  a  sharp  strike  make  this  a  really  superb 
specimen  of  the  issue . 2,750 

1915  AU-58.  Brilliant .  595 

Gem  1915-S  Double  Eagle 

1915-S  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1,995 

1915-S  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  beautiful.  .695 

1915- S  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 575 

1916- S  MS-64  (PCGS).  Fully  lustrous  medium  yellow 
gold  with  subtle  olive  iridescence.  Very  nice. ..  725 

1922  AU-58  (NGC).  Brilliant . 475 

1923  MS-63  (PCGS).  Bright  medium  yellow  gold 

with  unbroken  original  lustre.  Very  choice  for  the 
grade . 575 

Marvelous  Super-Gem  1924  $20 

1924  MS-67  (NGC).  Brilliant.  We  have  seen  very  few 
1924  double  eagles  at  this  elegant  grade  level. .  7,950 

Superb  Gem  1924  $20 


1924  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  1,895 

1924  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant . . 995 

1924  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 995 

1924  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 695 


A  run  of  Philadelphia  Mint  double  eagles  1922  to  1928 
isa  pleasure  to  own — and,  on  today’s  market,  such  coins  are 
quite  inexpensive.  Use  this  listing  to  acquire  some  really 
high  quality  coins! 

1924  MS-63  (PCGS).  Bright  medium  yellow  and  ol¬ 
ive  gold  with  impeccable  lustre . 550 

1924  MS-61  (PCGS) . 439 

1924  MS-60  (NGC).  Rich  coppery  lustre . 429 

Superb  Gem  1927  Double  Eagle 

1927  MS-66  (PCGS) .  1,895 

1927  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant .  1,095 

1927  MS-64.  Brilliant.  Lustrous  and  very  attractive. 695 
1927  MS-63.  Brilliant  medium  yellow  and  olive  gold 

with  excellent  lustre .  550 

1927  MS-62  (NGC).  Brilliant . 495 


Superb  Gem  1928  Double  Eagle 

1928  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant .  1,895 

1928  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 995 


COMMEMORATIVE 
SILVER  COINS 


Gem  Isabella  Quarter 

1893  Isabella  quarter  dollar.  MS-65  (PCGS). 
Mostly  brilliant  with  a  whisper  of  golden  peripheral 

toning . 3,650 

1893  Isabella  quarter  dollar.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Bril¬ 
liant.  From  our  listing  you  might  think  that  Bowers 
and  Merena  Galleries  has  a  “comer”  on  all  of  the  nice 
commemoratives  on  the  market.  Well,  we  don’t,  but 
wish  we  did.  However,  when  it  comes  to  quality,  our 
inventory  is  nicer  than  any  other  we  have  ever  seen 

(and  we  do  “get  around”) .  1,275 

1893  Isabella  quarter  dollar.  MS-63  (NGC).  Bril¬ 
liant . 829 

1893  Isabella  quarter  dollar.  MS-62.  Brilliant.  609 

Quality:  The  Bowers  and  Merena  difference!  For  over 
45  years,  since  our  founding  in  1 953,  we  have  been  supply¬ 
ing  choice,  rare,  and  interesting  coins,  tokens,  medals,  and 
paper  money  to  discriminating  collectors,  dealers,  and 
museums.  If  quality  is  important  to  you,  you’ve  come  to  the 
right  place.  Let  us  help  you  build  a  fine  collection  combin¬ 
ing  excellent  quality  and  value  for  the  price  paid. 

Notable  Mint  State  1900  Lafayette  $1 
1900  Lafayette  silver  dollar.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Light 
golden  toning . 2,995 

Struck  the  year  before  the  date  appearing  on  the  coin,  on 
December  1 4, 1 899 ,  the  1 00  th  anniversary  ofW ashington’s 
death;  Lafayette  and  Washington  pictured  on  obverse, 
Lafayette  on  horseback  on  reverse,  thus  the  first  U.S.  coin 


with  the  same  person  depicted  twice  on  the  same  coin;  first 
commemorative  silver  dollar;  first  depiction  ofa  president 
on  a  publicly  distributed  legal  tender  U.S.  coin. 

Further,  Lafayette  dollars  were  struck  from  hand-punched 
dies,  resulting  in  several  collectible  die  varieties,  a  highly 
unusual  feature  among  federal  coins  of  that  era,  all  others  of 
which  were  stereotyped  except  for  the  date  logotype  and 
mintmark  punch. 

1900  Lafayette  silver  dollar.  AU-58  (PCGS).  Silver-gray 
with  mottled  amber  toning.  Lightly  handled  but  very 
attractive  and  always  in  demand . 395 

Gem  1921  Alabama  Half  Dollar 
1921  Alabama.  Plain.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  2,750 
1921  Alabama.  Plain.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  895 
1921  Alabama.  Plain.  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  545 
1921  Alabama.  Plain.  AU-55.  Brilliant .  159 

Marvelous  1921  Alabama  Half  Dollar 
1921  Alabama.  2X2.  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant  and 
lustrous .  6,350 

Remarkable  Alabama  2X2  50y 
1921  Alabama.  2X2.  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant.2,750 

Lovely  Alabama  2X2  Half  Gem 
1921  Alabama.  2X2.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  2,750 

Splendid  Alabama  2X2  Half  Dollar 
1921  Alabama.  2X2.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  Lus¬ 
trous  and  attractive.  A  lot  of  value  awaits  you  in  the 
MS-64  grade.  Another  great  new  purchase!  .  1,050 
1936  Albany  MS-66  (PCGS).  Light  golden  sur¬ 
faces . 659 

1936  Albany.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 349 

1936  Albany.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 269 

1936  Albany.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Mostly  brilliant  with  a 

whisper  of  light  golden  peripheral  toning .  269 

Superb  Gem  1937  Antietam 

1937  Antietam.  MS-67  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  ...  1,550 

1937  Antietam.  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 875 

1937  Antietam.  MS-66  (PCGS).  Light  golden  periph¬ 
eral  toning .  875 

1937  Antietam.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 825 

1937  Antietam.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 625 

1935- S  Arkansas.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Original  light  gold 

toning . 219 

1936- D  Arkansas.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  just 

a  touch  of  original  color . 97 

1936-S  Arkansas.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  a  hint 
of  iridescence . 97 

Superb  and  Original  1938  Arkansas  Gem 

1938  Arkansas.  MS-66  (PCGS).  Exquisite  silver-gray 

and  amber  mottled  with  electric  magenta,  aquama¬ 
rine  and  green  at  the  extreme  periphery.  Nicely  lus¬ 
trous  and  choice  in  appearance.  Really  a  spectacular 
piece,  especially  if  you  appreciate  aesthetically  pleas¬ 
ing  original  toning . 2,795 

1939-D  Arkansas.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with 
pleasing  original  peripheral  toning  of  amber  and 

rose . 319 

1938  Arkansas.  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  169 

1938-D  Arkansas.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  189 

1936- S  Bay  Bridge  MS-66  (PCGS).  Bright  and  bril¬ 
liant . 595 

1934  Boone.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant  original  silver- 

gray .  199 

1935-D  Boone  with  small  1934.  MS-64  (NGC). 
Brilliant . 525 

Pleasing  1935-S  Boone  with  Date  Added 
1935-S  Boone  with  small  1934.  MS-66  (NGC). 
Brilliant  with  nice  subdued  lustre  and  good  eye  ap¬ 
peal.  Only  2,004  struck,  few  ofwhich  survived  in  this 
state .  1,950 

1937- S  Boone.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 279 

1938  Boone.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Pale  rose  and  gold  irides¬ 
cence  present.  Remarkably  low  mintage! . 459 

1938  Boone.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  lustrous.459 
1938  Boone.  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant . 459 

Outstanding  Gem  1938-D  Boone  50< 

1938- D  Boone.  MS-67  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  lustrous 

with  light  iridescence  and  immaculate  surfaces.  A 
spectacular  specimen  of  the  issue . 2,195 

1938-D  Boone.  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant  and  lustrous 
with  attractive  but  subtle  original  toning  around  the 

periphery . . .  1,195 

1936  Bridgeport.' MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant . 585 

We  always  try  to  keep  a  nice  selection  ofBridgeport’s  on 
hand;  its  popularity  is  perhaps  due  to  its  unusual  combina¬ 
tion  of  temporal  designs:  the  great  showman  who  flour¬ 
ished  in  the  mid-19th  century  juxtaposed  by  a  1930s  Art 
Deco  eagle. 

1936  Bridgeport.  MS-66  (PCGS) . 585 

1936  Bridgeport.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 265 

1925-S  California.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 309 

1936  Cincinnati.  MS-64  (PGGS).  Brilliant .  325 

1936  Cleveland.  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 679 

1936  Cleveland.  MS-65  (NGC).  Nice  lustrous  origi¬ 
nal  gray  and  gold . 229 

1936  Cleveland.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant  obverse  with 

gold,  rose,  and  blue  toning  on  the  reverse . 229 

1936  Cleveland.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  excel¬ 
lent  lustre .  229 

Distributed  by  Thomas  G.  Melish,  who  also  distributed 
the  1936  Cincinnati  half  dollars;  although  the  half  dollars 
pertained  to  Cleveland,  distribution  was  from  Melish’s 
Cincinnati  office  over  200  miles  away  at  the  Kentucky 


border. 

1936  Columbia.  MS66  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 319 

1936  Columbia.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  225 

1936-D  Columbia.  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  ...  319 
1936-D  Columbia.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  nice 

originality . 225 

1936-S  Columbia.  MS-66  (PCGS). Deep  amber  pe¬ 
ripheral  toning . 319 


1936-S  Columbia.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  ex¬ 


cellent  lustre  for  the  grade .  225 

1892  Columbian  MS-65  (NGC).  Lightly  toned.875 

1892  Columbian.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 225 

1892  Columbian.  MS-64  (NGC).  Subtle  peripheral 
gold  toning  on  the  obverse  with  fight  amber  and  co¬ 
balt  on  the  reverse.  Obverse  reflective  and  Prooflike. 
A  charmer . 225 

1892  Columbian.  MS-63  (ANACS).  Brilliant . 79 

1893  Columbian.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Beautiful  mottled 

iridescent  shades  blue,  rose,  and  olive,  likely  from 
long-term  storage  in  the  original  leather  pouches  in 
which  these  coins  were  sold.  Original  and  stunning 
with  excellent  lustre .  1,050 

1935  Connecticut.  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant.  ..  609 

1935  Connecticut  MS-65  (PCGS).  Very  light  origi¬ 
nal  color.  A  beautiful  specimen . 609 

1936  Delaware.  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  lustrous 

with  a  hint  of  peripheral  amber  and  gold  toning.  A 
premium  example . 695 

1936  Delaware  MS-65  (PCGS).  Well  struck  and  fully 

lustrous.  Choice  for  the  grade . 395 

1936  Delaware  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 210 

1936  Delaware.  AU-58  (NGC) .  195 

Impressive  and  Choice  1936  Elgin  50^1 
1936  Elgin  MS-67  (PCGS).  Light  golden  surfaces.  1 ,475 

Authorized  in  1936  for  an  anniversary  that  had  already 
taken  place  in  1935;  profits  from  the  sale  of  this  issue  went 
toward  the  work  on  a  statue  in  Elgin,  which  to  this  day  has 
not  been  erected. 

1936  Elgin.  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant . 515 

1936  Elgin.  MS-66  (PCGS).  Gorgeous  original  coin 

with  a  hint  of  gold  on  the  rims . 295 

1936  Elgin.  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant  with  full  unbro¬ 
ken  lustre . 295 

1936  Elgin.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  199 

1936  Gettysburg.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with 

beautiful  original  lustre . 695 

1936  Gettysburg.  MS-64  (NGC).  Brilliant  and  origi¬ 
nal . 425 

Select  Gem  1922  Grant  50^f 
1922  Grant.  Plain.  MS-66  (PCGS).  Remarkable 
quality  for  this  early  commemorative  issue. ..  1,950 
1922  Grant  Plain.  MS-64  (NGC).  Brilliant  and  lus¬ 
trous . 325 

1922  Grant.  Plain.  MS-63  (PCGS).  Fully  lustrous  with 
subtle  iridescence .  175 

Choice  1922  Grant  500  With  Star 
1922  Grant.  With  Star.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant. 
Among  early  commemorative  half  dollars  this  is  the 
great  classic  (although  much  about  it  has  been  forgot¬ 
ten  today).  Very  scarce  in  this  high  grade . 2,595 

The  with-star  variety  was  apparently  coined  in  error,  for 
the  Commission  had  not  ordered  them;  the  star  had  no 
historical  or  other  meaning  except  to  create  a  different 
variety.  In  Mint  State  this  is  the  rarest  commemorative  half 
dollar  today. 

1922  Grant  With  Star  AU-58  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  1,175 
1928  Hawaiian.  AU-58  (PCGS).  Light  golden  sur¬ 
faces .  1,295 

1928  Hawaiian.  AU-50.  Light  gold  surfaces.  1,150 

Gem  1935  Hudson  Half  Dollar 
1935  Hudson.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  just  a 
hint  of  original  toning.  Choice! .  1,499 

1935  Hudson.  MS-64  (NGC).  Brilliant  with  subtle 

champagne  iridescence  and  outstanding  lustre  for  the 
grade . 825 

1924  Huguenot-Walloon.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant, 

original,  and  full  of  lustre . 569 

1946  Iowa.  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  remarkably 
lustrous  with  just  a  touch  of  original  color  at  the  top 
of  the  reverse .  129 

1925  Lexington.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Light  pewter-gray 

with  full  unbroken  lustre.  Choice  for  the  grade. 
Comes  with  original  wooden  box  of  issue,  a  fascinat¬ 
ing  association  piece  and  the  beginning  of  an  excel¬ 
lent  educational  exhibit . 695 

1918  Lincoln-Hlinois.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Golden  ton¬ 
ing . . . 499 

1918  Lincoln-Illinois.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with 
fully  original  lustre . 499 

1936  Long  Island.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  origi¬ 
nal . 439 

1936  Long  Island.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  119 

1936  Long  Island.  MS-63  (NGC).  Brilliant  centers  with 

gold  at  the  periphery . 79 

1936  Long  Island.  MS-63  (PCGS).  Light  champagne 
surfaces  with  subtle  original  color  on  the  periph¬ 
ery . 79 

Impressive  1936  Lynchburg  50y 
1936  Lynchburg.  MS-67  (NGC).  Brilliant  with  ex¬ 
traordinary  lustre  and  immaculate  surfaces.  A  beau¬ 
tiful  specimen  of  this  issue  that  would  be  never 


require  upgrading .  1,575 

1920  Maine.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 695 


Originally  envisioned  to  circulate  at  face  value  to 
promote  Maine;  one  of  two  commemoratives  con¬ 
nected  with  this  state  (1936  York  County  is  the  other). 
It  is  not  known  who  designed  this  coin,  although  An¬ 
thony  de  Francisci  prepared  the  models  from  the  de¬ 
sign. 

1920  Maine.  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant . 695 

1920  Maine.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 295 

1934  Maryland.  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  gray 
iridescence.  Excellent  unbroken  lustre  and  superb  eye 

appeal .  1,050 

1934  Maryland.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 319 


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Gem  1921  Missouri  Half  Dollar 
1921  Missouri.  Plain.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Wow!  A  gor¬ 
geous  beauty.  From  Brink’s  security  chest.  ..  6,750 

Gem  1921  Missouri 
Lovely  Toning 

1921  Missouri.  Plain.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Light  golden 
toning  encircled  with  deep  orange  at  the  rims  with  a 
hint  of  blue . 6,750 

Gem  1923  Monroe  Half  Dollar 
1923-S  Monroe.  MS-65  (NGC).  Lustrous  and  frosty. 
Really  a  nice  specimen  of  an  issue  that  is  difficult  to 
choice . 2,950 

Superb  Gem  1923  Monroe  Half  Dollar 
1923-S  Monroe.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  frosty 
devices  and  full  original  lustre,  in  fact,  this  is  the  nic¬ 
est  and  most  immaculate  Monroe  we  can  recall  see¬ 
ing!  Light  amber  toning  complements  its  brilliant 
fields.  We  don’t  usually  charge  different  prices  for 
coins  in  the  same  condition,  but  this  specimen  is  truly 
a  premium  example  within  its  grade  level.  Worthy  of 
inclusion  in  the  finest  cabinet  of  commemorative 

halves . 3,950 

1923-S  Monroe.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 439 

This  may  be  the  ugliest  of  the  early  commemorative 
designs — but  is  necessary  to  have  as  a  foil  or  contrast  to  other 
designs  which  by  definition  are  nicer. 

1923-S  Monroe.  MS-63  (NGC).  Brilliant . 139 

1938  New  Rochelle.  MS-65  PL  (NGC).  Bril¬ 
liant . 995 

In  1905-6  George  M.  Cohan’s  hit  song,  Forty-Five  Min¬ 
utes  from  Broadway,  made  fun  of  this  town,  much  to  the 
displeasure  of  those  who  lived  there.  Today,  New  Rochelle 
appreciates  the  distinction,  and  there  is  a  sign  to  this  effect 
on  the  platform  of  the  commuter  rail  station. 

1936  Norfolk  MS-67  (NGC).  Brilliant . 595 

The  issuers  made  much  of  the  fact  that  the  British  crown 
was  depicted  on  this,  an  American  coin;  this  coin  was  dated 
1 936  despite  the  fact  that  it  was  not  authorized  by  Congress 
until  1937;  this  coin  bore  five  dates  as  part  of  the  design, 
none  of  which  was  the  date  of  mintage. 

1936  Norfolk.  MS-67  (PCGS).  Bright  and  lus¬ 
trous . 595 

1936  Norfolk.  MS-67  (PCGS).  Mostly  brilliant  with 

a  whisper  of  gold  at  the  rims . 595 

1936  Norfolk.  MS-66  (PCGS).  Light  champagne  sur¬ 
faces . 479 

1925  Norse-American  Medal.  Thick.  MS-65  (PCGS). 
Brilliant  and  lustrous.  While  not  properly  a  coin,  this 
medal  was  struck  at  U.S.  Mint  after  Congressional 
authorization  for  an  issue  in  silver  and  gold.  James 
Earle  Fraser,  half  of  the  greatest  engraving  couple  in 
history  and  author  of  the  Buffalo  Nickel  obverse  and 
reverse,  designed  the  medal  and  accomplished  the 
dies.  Many  commemorative  collectors  include  these 
medals  in  their  sets.  Very  interesting  and  tough  to  lo¬ 


cate  this  nice . 445 

1925  Norse-American  Medal.  Thick.  MS-64  (PCGS). 

Pewter-gray  with  amber  iridescence . 239 

1925  Norse-American  Medal.  Thick.  MS-63 


(ANACS).  Just  a  touch  of  peripheral  toning.  ..  189 
1926  Oregon.  MS-66  (PCGS).  Lightly  toned.  .  545 
This  issue  commemorates  no  particular  date  anniversary 
(such  as  50th,  100th,  etc.);  this  was  the  first  of  the  extended 
series  of  commemoratives  that  were  considered  exploit¬ 
ative  by  collectors.  However,  in  this  instance,  collectors 
have  enjoyed  the  experience.  A  few  years  ago  members  of 
the  Society  for  U.S.  Commemorative  Coins  voted  this  as 
their  favorite  design.  In  1999  the  Bureau  of  the  Mint 
announced  that  a  plaque  with  this  design  would  be  among 
those  put  on  the  facade  of  its  new  headquarters  being  built 
in  Washington. 

1926-S  Oregon.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  199 

Exceptional  1928  Oregon  Half  Dollar 

1928  Oregon.  MS-67  (NGC).  Brilliant .  1,275 

1928  Oregon.  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant . 379 

1933- D  Oregon.  MS-66  (PCGS).  Lustrous  iridescent 

surfaces . 729 

1934- D  Oregon.  MS-66  (PCGS).  Lighdy  toned. 649 

1934-D  Oregon.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  189 

1936- S  Oregon.  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 419 

1937- D  Oregon.  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant . 249 

1937-D  Oregon.  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 249 

1937-D  Oregon.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  lus¬ 
trous . 199 

1938  Oregon.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  175 

1939  Oregon.  MS-67  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  lovely 
gold  highlights  at  the  peripheries  which  gives  the  re¬ 
verse  sunset  an  appearance  of  Technicolor®  realism. 
No  impairments  visible  to  the  naked  eye.  This  is  an 
impressive  specimen  from  the  last  year  of  one  of  the 
most  beautiful  and  popular  commemoratives.  .  950 

1939  Oregon.  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant  and  lus¬ 
trous . 549 

Superb  Gem  1939-D  Oregon  Half  Dollar 
1939-D  Oregon.  MS-67  (NGC).  Brilliant.  Incredibly 

low  mintage! .  1 ,695 

1939-D  Oregon.  MS-66  (PCGS).  Dusky  silver-gray 
mottled  with  original  gold  in  a  most  eye-appealing 
way . 695 

Appealing  1939-S  Oregon  Half  Dollar 
1939-S  Oregon.  MS-67  (PCGS).  Lustrous  cham¬ 
pagne  surfaces  with  multicolored  original  toning  at 
the  extreme  peripheries.  Full  of  eye  appeal  and  lovely 
cartwheel,  this  piece  would  be  tough  to  improve 

upon . 1,695 

1939-S  Oregon.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  Like¬ 
wise . 439 

Low  mintage  alert!  (Look  it  up) 

Superb  Gem  Panama-Pacific  Half  Dollar 
1915-S  Panama-Pacific.  MS-66  (PCGS).  Bril¬ 
liant  and  beautiful.  One  of  the  nicest  we’ve  ever 
seen! . 4,350 


The  Coin  Collector 


Lustrous  and  Original 
Pan-Pac  Half  Dollar  Gem 
1915-S  Panama-Pacific.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant 
with  tinges  of  original  light  gold.  A  very  attractive 
specimen,  which  incidentally  has  a  repunched  mint- 
mark  far  north  (Breen-7432).  Difficult  to  find  so 

choice . 3,150 

1915-S  Panama-Pacific.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant. 

A  classic .  1 ,425 

Originally,  it  was  hoped  to  bring  a  steam-powered  coin¬ 
ing  press  to  the  Exposition  grounds  to  strike  commemora¬ 
tive  halves  on  the  spot,  but  this  proved  unfeasible. 

1915-S  Panama-Pacific.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Satiny  sur¬ 
faces  with  light  amber  toning .  1 ,425 

1915-S  Panama-Pacific.  MS-63  (PCGS).  Light 

champagne  surfaces . 715 

1915-S  Panama-Pacific.  MS-61  (ANACS).  Soft 

mottled  tones  of  orange  and  silver-blue . 429 

1915-S  Panama-Pacific.  AU-58.  Lovely  silver-gray. 
Very  pleasing  and  original . 375 

Superb  Gem  1920  Pilgrim  Half  Dollar 
1920  Pilgrim.  MS-66  (PCGS).  Light  rose  sur¬ 
faces . 1,695 

1920  Pilgrim.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 575 

1920  Pilgrim.  MS-64  (NGC).  Brilliant .  149 

1920  Pilgrim.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  149 

1921  Pilgrim.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Bright  and  fully  lus¬ 
trous  with  subtle  original  color . 745 

1921  Pilgrim.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  satiny.265 
1936  Rhode  Island.  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  585 

1936  Rhode  Island.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  a 

hint  of violet . 219 

1936-D  Rhode  Island.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Nice  original 
silver-gray . 219 

1937  Roanoke.  MS-67  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 995 

1937  Roanoke.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 249 

The  bizarre  looking  collar  Ralegh  (as  he  himself  most 
frequently  spelled  his  name)  sports  on  this  commemorative 
is  called  a  ruff,  a  word  whose  etymology  is  thought  to 
descent  from  the  word  ruffle.  They  were  principally  sewn  of 
lace  or  muslin  and  worn  heavily  starched  throughout  the 
16lh  and  1 7th  Centuries.  William  the  Silent  also  wears  one 
on  the  1924  Huguenot-Walloon  half  dollar. 

1937  Roanoke.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 229 

1937  Roanoke.  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant  centers  with 
a  whisper  of  light  golden  peripheral  toning . 209 

1936  Robinson.  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 299 

1935-S  San  Diego.  MS-66  (NGC).  Brilliant  and  choice 

with  satiny  lustre .  189 

1935-S  San  Diego.  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  189 

1935-S  San  Diego.  MS-65  (PCGS) .  115 

1935- S  San  Diego.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 65 

1936- D  San  Diego.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  ...  115 

1926  Sesquicentennial.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Light  cham¬ 
pagne  surfaces . 595 

1926  Sesquicentennial.  AU-58  (PCGS).  Brilliant.125 

Superb  Spanish  Trail  Half  Dollar 
1935  Spanish  Trail.  MS-67  (PCGS).  Light  cham¬ 
pagne  surfaces . 2,975 

Superb  Gem  1935  Old  Spanish  Trail 
1935  Spanish  Trail.  MS-66  (NGC).  Light  golden  sur¬ 
faces . 1,625 

Beautiful  1935  Spanish  Trail  Half  Dollar 
1935  Spanish  Trail.  MS-66  (PCGS).  Light  cham¬ 
pagne  surfaces .  1 ,625 

1935  Spanish  Trail.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  1,275 
1935  Spanish  Trail.  MS-65  (NGC).  Light  original 

toning  and  superb  lustre .  1,275 

The  Spanish  Trail  half  dollar  features  one  of  the  most 
simple  and  poignant  designs  in  the  commemorative  series, 
designed  by  L.W.  Hoffecker,  who  went  on  to  become 
President  of  the  American  Numismatic  Association. 

1935  Spanish  Trail.  AU-55 .  850 

1925  Stone  Mountain.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Lustrous  with 
just  a  touch  oflight  reverse  toning,  typical  for  this  is¬ 
sue  released  on  cardboard  backing  flats . 225 

1934Texas.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Fully  lustrous  slate-gray 
with  extraordinary  multicolored  original  color  at 
the  periphery.  Beautifully  toned  to  a  very  pleasing 

effect . 175 

1934  Texas.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Lustrous  with  a  blush  of 
toning . 115 

1935- D  Texas.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  175 

1936- D  Texas.  MS-67  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 595 

1936-D  Texas.  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 249 

1936-D  Texas.  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 249 

1936-D  Texas.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Lightly  toned. ..  175 
1936-S  Texas.  MS-65  (NGC).  Brilliant .  175 

1936- S  Texas.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  115 

1937  Texas.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant: .  175 

1937- D  Texas.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Lustrous  silvery-gray 

with  motded  amber  and  coffee-colored  toning  domi¬ 
nating  on  the  well  struck  reverse .  175 

1937- S  Texas.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  175 

1938  Texas.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 325 

1938  Texas.  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 285 

1938- D  Texas.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Lightly  toned. ..  345 

What's  with  the  silly  low  prices  on  such  coins  as  this?  If 
they  were  part  of  the  modern  Mint  series,  a  coin  of  which 
only  a  few  thousand  were  made  would  sell  for  thousands  of 
dollars.  Quick!  Buy  some  classic  old  commemoratives 
while  the  market  isn’t  looking! 

Lovely  1925  Vancouver  50  p 
1925  Vancouver.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant.  .  1,495 
Struck  at  the  San  Francisco  Mint,  but  the  S  mintnrark  was 
omitted  in  error;  the  celebration  was  a  local  event,  did  not 
attract  nationwide  attention,  and  relatively  few  coins  were 
sold. 

1946-S  Booker  T.  Washington.  MS-65  (NGC).  Bril¬ 


liant . 45 

1948  B.T.W.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 59 

1948- S  B.T.W.  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 575 

1949- D  B.T.W.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  lus¬ 
trous . 99 


^  November  13,  2000 

1949-D  B.T.W.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 89 

1949-S  B.T.W.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 99 

1949- S  B.T.W.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 89 

1950- D  B.T.W.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 59 

1951  B.T.W.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Mottled  deep  lavender 

obverse  with  a  brilliant  reverse.  Very  attractive  and 
unusual . 45 

1951  B.T.W.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 45 

1951- D  Washington-Carver.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Light 

gold  toning . 65 

1952  Washington-Carver.  MS-63.  Brilliant . 17 

1936  Wisconsin.  MS-67  (NGC).  Brilliant . 875 

1936  Wisconsin.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  superb 

lustre . 259 

1936  Wisconsin.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 209 

1936  Wisconsin.  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant .  199 

1936  Wisconsin.  AU-58 .  169 

1936  York.  MS-65  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  a  whisper  of 
toning  at  the  rims .  189 


COMMEMORATIVE 
GOLD  COINS 


Superb  Gem  1922  Gold  Dollar 
1922  Grant.  Plain.  Gold  dollar.  MS-66  (PCGS). 
Brilliant . 4,350 

Charming  Gem  1922  Grant  Gold  Dollar 
1922  Grant.  Plain.  Gold  dollar.  MS-65.  (PCGS). 

Very  nice  original  lustre.  Only  5,000  struck.  3,750 
1922  Grant.  With  Star.  Gold  Dollar.  MS- 

64(PCGS).  Rich  yellow  gold  and  choice  for  the 
grade . 2,975 

Splendid  1905  Lewis  and  Clark  Gold  Dollar 
1905  Lewis  and  Clark  gold  dollar.  MS-63  (PCGS). 
Lustrous  and  semi-Prooflike  with  rich  yellow-gold 

surfaces.  Choice  eye  appeal . 2,695 

For  those  interested  in  the  journey  of  Lewis  and  Clark 
(the  first  great  American  road  trip  in  a  tradition  that  in¬ 
cludes  de  Toqueville,  Kerouac  and  Kuralt),  we  must  rec¬ 
ommend  Undaunted  Courage  by  Stephen  Ambrose,  who 
was  instrumental  in  the  formation  of  the  recent  D-Day 
Museum  in  New  Orleans.  His  readable  narrative  of  the  epic 
voyage  includes  such  tidbits  as  Lewis’s  favorite  meal  on  the 
road:  dog  meat. 

1903  Louisiana  Purchase  gold  dollar.  Jefferson 
portrait.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Fully  lustrous  and  choice 
for  the  grade.  A  very  attractive  example  of  this  popular 

gold  commemorative .  1 ,395 

1903  Louisiana  Purchase  gold  dollar.  Jefferson  portrait. 
AU-55  (PCGS) . 395 

Gem  1903  McKinley  Portrait  Gold  Dollar 
1903  Louisiana  Purchase.  McKinley  portrait.  MS- 

65  (PCGS).  Choice  and  fully  lustrous .  2,995 

1903  Louisiana  Purchase  gold  dollar.  McKinley 

portrait.  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 645 

1903  Louisiana  Purchase  gold  dollar.  McKinley  portrait. 

AU-58  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 395 

1916  McKinley  gold  dollar.  MS-64  (PCGS).  Bril¬ 
liant . 995 

1916  McKinley  gold  dollar.  MS-63  (PCGS).  Bril¬ 
liant . 575 

1916  McKinley  gold  dollar.  AU-58  (PCGS).  Bril¬ 
liant . 425 

Memorable  1915-S  $2.50 

1915-S  Panama-Pacific  quarter  eagle.  MS-66  (PCGS). 
Brilliant . 7,250 

Lovely  Gem  Pan-Pac  Quarter  Eagle 
1915-S  Panama-Pacific  quarter  eagle.  MS-65 

(PCGS).  Lustrous  and  original . 5,950 

Attractive  Panama-Pacific  $2.50 
1915-S  Panama-Pacific  quarter  eagle.  MS-63. 

Brilliant.  A  beautiful  and  rare  issue . 2,895 

The  obverse  depicts  a  hippocampus,  while  the  reverse  is 
loosely  adapted  from  a  motifcreated  by  George  T.  Morgan 
and  first  employed  on  pattern  half  dollars  of  1 877  (and  the 
1879  Schoolgirl  dollar). 

1926  Sesquicentennial  Quarter  Eagle 
1926  Sesquicentennial  quarter  eagle.  MS-65 

(PCGS).  Brilliant.  Very  few  gem  MS-65  coins  exist. 
Distribution  of  grades  seems  to  be  logarithmic.  3,795 


1926  Sesquicentennial  quarter  eagle.  MS-64 

(PCGS).  Brilliant . 895 

1926  Sesquicentennial  quarter  eagle.  MS-63 

(PCGS).  Brilliant . 539 

1926  Sesquicentennial  quarter  eagle.  MS-61  (PCGS). 
Brilliant . 329 

Classic  1915-S  Pan-Pacific  Round  $50 
1915-S  Panama-Pacific.  $50  Round.  AU-58  (PCGS). 
Brilliant.  A  lovely  example  of  this  rarity . 26,500 


Writing  in  Numismatic  Art  in  America,  1971 ,  art  historian 
Cornelius  Vermeule  commented  on  the  design: 

“Robert  Aitken  tried  to  create  modern,  pseudo- Athe¬ 
nian  coins,  in  an  idiom  of  archaeological  classicism  popular 
among  many  American  sculptors  trained  partly  at  the 
American  Academy  in  Rome  before  and  after  the  First 
World  War.  His  ideas  were  laudable.  There  were  a  mini¬ 
mum  of  inscriptions,  classic  Greco-Egyptian  profile  of 
Athena  in  full  panoply,  the  date  in  Roman  numerals,  and  a 
naturalistic  owl  in  a  mass  of western  pine  cones.  Dolphins 
fill  the  corners  of  the  octagonal. 

“In  an  overall  view,  the  arresting  feature  of  the  giant  gold 
coins  was  their  archaistie;  treatment  of  details  and  relief. 
Athena’s  crest,  wreath,  curls,  and  aegis  imitate  the  work  of 
an  ancient  bronze.  The  bead  and  reel  between  the  outside 
rims  comes  from  Greek  architecture,  and  a  form  of  the 


lettering  around  the  rim  recalls  Roman  sestertii  of  the 
Empire  or  papal  medallions  of  the  Cinquecento.  These 
coins  were  a  tour  de  force,  dated  to  be  sure,  but  unusual 
enough  in  all  respects  to  be  worthy  of  what  American 
numismatic  art  could  achieve  when  creativity  and  Mint 
technique  worked  in  unison.” 

The  Story  of  the  $50  Coins 

Although  the  idea  ofhaving  the  S50  pieces  coined  at  a  site 
on  the  grounds  of  the  Panama-Pacific  International  Expo¬ 
sition  had  been  considered,  this  did  not  come  to  pass.  On 
June  15, 1915,  the  first  octagonal  S50  pieces  were  struck  in 
a  special  ceremony  held  at  the  San  Francisco  Mint  in  the 
venerable  structure  for  which  the  cornerstone  had  been  laid 
in  1870  and  which  was  the  only  building  in  its  area  to 
survive  the  earthquake  and  fire  in  April  1906.  Utilized  was 
a  large  medal  press  that  had  been  shipped  for  this  purpose 
from  the  Philadelphia  Mint. 

An  account  was  kept  of  the  first  several  dozen  pieces 
produced.  T.W.H.  Shanahan,  superintendent  of  the  San 
Francisco  Mint,  struck  the  first  S50  coin,  which  was  later 
put  into  a  complete  set  of  Panama-Pacific  coins  given  to 
Charles  C.  Moore,  president  of  the  Exposition.  Various 
officials  and  guests  produced  the  first  29  pieces  with  the 
remainder  of  the  first  100  being  made  by  Mint  employees. 

1,509  octagonal  $50  pieces  and  1,510  round  versions 
were  subsequently  minted.  Sales  were  not  up  to  expecta¬ 
tions,  and  after  November  1916  a  quantity  amounting  to 
855  octagonal  pieces  went  to  the  melting  pot,  leaving  a  net 
issuance  of 645  pieces.  Additionally,  1 ,015  examples  of  the 
round  S50  were  reduced  to  bullion,  leaving  a  net  issuance 
ofjust  483  pieces,  a  number  which  was  to  remain  the  lowest 
distribution  quantity  figure  for  any  United  States  com¬ 
memorative  coin. 

Getting  Ready  to  Ship  the  Coins 

Onjune  28,1915,  numismatist  and  concessionaire  Farran 
Zerbe  sent  out  the  following  notice  to  those  who  had 
ordered  coins:  “On  account  of  the  breaking  of  the  dies  for 
the  round  $50  piece  and  the  closing  of  the  Mint  for  end  of 
fiscal  year  settlement,  delivery  of  complete  sets  of  com¬ 
memorative  coins  and  quantity  lots  of  gold  dollars  will  be 
delayed  until  about  July  15.  We  can  make  immediate 
delivery  of  silver  $.50,  gold  $2.50,  and  gold  S50  octagonal. 
We  regret  the  delay  in  filling  your  order,  but  the  fault  has 
not  been  ours,  as  nothing  has  been  left  undone  by  the 
Exposition  to  facilitate  production.  Your  order  is  appreci¬ 
ated  and  we  assure  you  it  will  go  forward  from  our  first 
supplies.” 

The  same  announcement  noted  that  “it  is  being  arranged 
to  deliver  complete  sets  of  these  coins  in  form  for  preserva¬ 
tion  and  public  display — a  single  set  showing  one  side,  and 
a  double  set  showing  both  obverse  and  reverse — with 
printed  description  of  the  artists’  interpretation  of  the 
designs,  all  arranged  in  a  velvet-covered  tray  and  mounted 
under  glass  in  a  hammered  metal  frame. ...” 

A  Letter  to  Banks 

On  August  16,  1915,  Farran  Zerbe  sent  out  a  draft  for  a 
suggested  form  letter  or  advertisement  to  be  reproduced 
and  used  by  financial  institutions  in  connection  with 
Panama-Pacific  coins.  Banks  were  encouraged  to  order 
same  for  local  display.  The  letter  stated  the  following: 

“In  the  series  of commemorative  coins  authorized  by  Act 
of  Congress  for  the  Panama-Pacific  International  Expo^'-* 
tion,  there  is  seen  for  the  first  time  a  $50  gold  piece 
authorized  by  the  government  of  the  United  States.  The 
issue  of  this  denomination  is  limited  to  not  over  3,000 
pieces,  and  it  is  provided  that  one-half  the  issue  shall  be 
octagonal  in  shape.  These  are  the  first  octagonal  coins  to  be 
produced  by  our  government. 

“The  coining  of  the  first  $50  gold  piece  was  an  event  of 
considerable  celebration  and  local  interest  at  the  San  Fran¬ 
cisco  Mint.  Representatives  of  the  government,  state,  city, 
and  Exposition,  together  with  notable  representatives  of 
foreign  governments,  were  present  at  the  coining.  In  addi¬ 
tion  to  the  two  shapes  of  the  $50  gold  pieces,  there  are 
included  in  this  series  one  half  dollar  in  silver  and  one  dollar 
in  gold  and  two-and-one-half  dollars  in  gold.  On  the  gold 
dollars  appears  an  artist’s  ideal  of  Labor,  this  being  the  first 
time  the  sons  of  toil  had  been  honored  on  the  coinage  of any 
nation.  A  complete  set  of  these  coins  is  now  on  public 

exhibition  at  the  banking  rooms  of - [space  to  be 

filled  in  by  the  local  bank].  All  are  invited  to  see  this  set  of 
interesting  coins.. . .” 

This  commentary  concerning  “the  first  time”  was  not 
quite  true,  for  in  the  early  1850s  the  United  States  Assay 
Office  of  Gold,  under  the  U.S.  Treasury  Department,  had 
issued  thousands  of  octagonal  $50  coins. 

Sales  Efforts  and  Results 

The  octagonal  $50  pieces  were  more  popular  than  the 
round  ones  at  the  Exposition.  More  of  these  were  sold 
singly  and  in  boxed  sets  (containing  the  three  lower  de¬ 
nominations  and  the  buyer’s  choice  of  one  $50  variety),  as 
it  seemed  to  the  typical  buyer  that  the  eight-sided  coin  was 
more  distinctive  in  shape  and  a  better  reminder  of  the  Gold 
Rush  days  than  a  round  piece. 

The  reception  by  numismatists  of  the  Panama-Pacific 
coins  was  uniformly  favorable,  and  undoubtedly  at  least 
100  or  so  five-piece  sets  were  distributed  in  such  channels, 
but  most  of  the  approximately  300  sets  eventually  sold  seem 
to  have  gone  to  wealthy  citizens  in  the  San  Francisco  area, 
convention  officials,  bankers  (particularly  true  of  the  framed 
sets  sold  later),  and  members  of  the  general  public.  Farran 
Zerbe  kept  the  Coin  and  Medal  Department  open  through 
at  least  November  1916,  at  which  time  he  talked  sales, 
determined  how  many  coins  of  various  denominations  he 
should  retain  for  later  wholesaling  as  well  as  his  own  retail 
trade,  and  returned  the  balance  to  the  Treasury  to  be 
converted  to  bullion. 

In  later  years  the  Panama-Pacific  coins  maintained  their 
value,  and  soon  thereafter  began  to  increase  in  price.  The 
$50  pieces  in  particular  were  highly  desired,  and  within  five 

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years  after  the  termination  of  original  sales,  a  set  containing 
all  of  the  Panama-Pacific  coins,  originally  sold  at  $200,  was 
valued  in  the  $300  to  $400  range. 

With  the  coming  of  age  of  the  coin  hobby  in  the  1930s, 
the  Panama-Pacific  coins  became  highly  treasured.  Today, 
at  the  beginning  of  the  new  millennium,  such  pieces  are 
rarer  and  more  desired  than  ever! 

1915-S  Octagonal  $50 

1915-S  Panama-Pacific.  $50  Octagonal.  MS-61 

(NGC).  Brilliant .  27,500 

Rare  1915-S  Octagonal  $50 
1915-S  Panama-Pacific.  $50  Octagonal.  MS-61 

(PCGS).  Brilliant.  A  fitting  conclusion  to  our  abso¬ 
lutely  dazzling  offering  of  commemoratives!  27,500 

Commemorative  Memorabilia 

1952  Carver  Washington  Mint  Bag . 595 

Collection  of  Memorabilia  of  sculptor  Elizabeth 
Jones.  Collection  of  Ms.  Elizabeth  Jones,  appointed 
by  President  Reagan  in  1981  as  the  11th  ChiefSculp- 
torand  Engraver  of  the  United  States  Mint.  Ms.  Jones 
was  also  the  first  woman  to  have  been  appointed  to 
this  position.  Her  artistic  ability  has  been  equaled  by 
few  others  in  America.  At  one  time  Coin  World  called 
her  a  modern-day  equivalent  of  the  legendary 
Augustus  Saint-Gaudens.  1.  REAGAN,  RONALD. 
Four  Signed  Photos,  color,  8  x  10”  and  10  X  8”, 
Washington,  November  9,  1981,  April  30,  1982, 
February  2, 1983  and  December  22, 1988.  Each  pho¬ 
tograph  features  President  Reagan  and  Chief  Sculp¬ 
tor  Jones.  The  photos  were  all  taken  at  The  White 
House,  during  Ms.  Jones’  term.  Signed  by  Ronald 
Reagan.  Official  White  House  photographs,  a.  Eliza¬ 
beth  Jones  shaking  hands  with  President  Reagan  at 
White  House  reception,  November  9, 1981.  b.  Presi¬ 
dent  Reagan,  Donna  Pope  and  Elizabeth  Jones  in 
Oval  Office,  April  30,  1982.  c.  President  Reagan, 
Treasurer  Donald  Regan,  Donna  Pope  and  Elizabeth 
Jones  in  Oval  Office,  February  3, 1983.  d.  President 
Reagan  shaking  hands  with  Elizabeth  Jones  in  the 
Oval  Office,  December  22,  1988.  Style  of  signatures 
varies  over  the  years.  2 .  Five  First  Strike  Press  Kits  as 
follows:  a.  Three  statue  of  Liberty  First  Strike  Kits, 
$5  gold  piece,  October  18,  1985:  including  the  sig¬ 
natures  ofjames  Baker  III,  Hawley  Oakes,  Katherine 
D.  Ortega  and  others,  on  one  of  the  programs:  deco¬ 
rative  invitation.  October  19,  1986,  U.  S.  Assay  Of¬ 
fice,  San  Francisco,  CA  for  the  First  Strike  ceremony 
for  the  U.  S.  silver  bullion  coin.  b.  Press  Kit  for  the 
First  Strike  Gold  American  eagle  gold  bullion  coin, 
September  8,  1986,  included:  Elizabeth  Jones  Cer¬ 
emony  name  tag  ribbon,  c.  Press  Kit  for  the  First 
Strike  of  the  1988  U.  S.  Olympic  Gold  Coin.  A  most 
interesting  and  informative  collection.  Very  Fine 
condition .  1,495 

Hoffecker’s  Personal  Medal 
Presidential  gold  medal  inscribed  1939  /  L.W. 
HOFFECKER/1941.  These  medals,  produced  in 
“coin  gold”  (.900  fine)  were  produced  to  mark  the 
presidency  of  the  American  Numismatic  Associa¬ 
tion.  Hoffecker,  who  served  the  term  from  1939  to 
1941,  was  earlier  a  major  promoter  and  distributor 
of  various  commemorative  coinage  issues,  notably 
1935  Old  Spanish  Trail  and  1936  Elgin  issues. 
Unique,  of  course — with  Hoffecker  inscription.  A 
centerpiece  for  any  commemorative  exhibit  show¬ 
casing  “stories.” . 1,500 

World’s  Columbian  Exposition  silver  plated  serving 
tray.  This  small  tray  measuring  7X8  inched,  has  an 
engraving  of  the  women’s  building  with  an  additional 
engraving,  presumably  of  Queen  Isabella .  149 

Call  Toll  Free  to  Order 

800-222-5993 


CALIFORNIA 
FRACTIONAL  GOLD 


Fifty  Cent  Round 

1852  Breen,  Gillio-1076.  Rarity-6.  MS-62  (PCGS). 

Lustrous . 459 

1856  BG-434.  AU-58  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  lus¬ 
trous . 295 

1875/3  BG-2058.  MS-63  (PCGS).  Lightly  toned.459 

Dollar  Round 

I860  BG-1102.  MS-63  (PCGS).  Brilliant  and  lus¬ 
trous .  1,195 


PRIVATE  AND 
TERRITORIAL  COINS 

Choice  1860  Clark,  Gruber  $2.50 
1860  Clark,  Gruber  &Co.  $2.50.  Breen-7939. 
Kagin-1.  Rarity-4.  AU-58  (NGC).  Lovely  lustrous 
light  yellow  gold  with  semi-Prooflike  fields.  Superb 
eye  appeal  despite  typical  soft  central  strike.  A  delight¬ 
ful  example  of  this  scarcer  date  from  this  first  Colo¬ 
rado  private  gold  emission .  5,750 


PATTERNS 


Popular  Pattern  1863  Three  Cents 
“Large  Cent”  Obverse 

1863  pattern  three  cent  piece.  P-384.  J-3 19.  Rar- 
ity-5  to  6.  Proof-64  RB  (PCGS).  Bronze  or  cop¬ 
per.  Plain  edge.  Sultry  red  and  brown  surfaces.  The 
popular  variety  with  the  obverse  devices  similar  to 
the  Braided  Hair  large  cents  of  1839-1857.  A 

pleaser . 2,695 

Obverse  with  head  ofLiberty  to  left,  13  stars  around,  date 
below,  as  on  Gobrecht’s  Braided  Hair  large  cent  design  of 
1839-1857.  Reverse  with  UNITED  STATES  OF 
AMERICA  around  a  small  wreath,  3  /  CENTS  within. 

Gem  Proof  Pattern  1868  “Mini”  Cent 

1868  pattern  cent.  P-673,  J-608.  Rarity-5.  Proof- 

66  (PCGS).  Nickel.  Plain  edge.  A  dazzling  gem  with 
frosty  motifs  and  deeply  mirrored  fields.  A  half  dime¬ 
sized  pattern  with  the  obverse  style  of  the  contempo¬ 
rary  nickel  three-cent  piece.  A  little  coin  in  stature, 

but  a  large  coin  in  appeal . 2,450 

Obverse  with  head  ofLiberty  to  left,  UNITED  STATES 
OF  AMERICA  around,  date  below,  very  similar  to  the 
nickel  three-cent  pieces  of  the  era,  reverse  with  Roman 
numeral  I  in  center  of  wreath. 

Choice  Proof  1869  Nickel  50  Pattern 

1869  pattern  five  cent  piece.  P-732,  J-684.  Rarity- 

5.  Proof-64  (PCGS).  Nickel.  Plain  edge.  Satiny  sil¬ 
ver  gray  devices  and  mirror  fields.  Obverse  similar  to 
nickel  three-cent  pieces  of  the  era  save  for  overall 
larger  diameter .  1,895 

Head  of  Liberty  to  left,  UNITED  STATES  OF 
AMERICA  around,  similar  to  the  circulating  nickel  three- 
cent  pieces  of  the  era,  reverse  with  IN  GOD  WE  TRUST 
on  a  ribbon  atop  a  wreath,  V  within  the  wreath. 

Lovely  Gem  Proof  1871  50 
Copper,  Plain  Edge 

1871  pattern  five  cent  piece.  P-1185,  J1051.  Rar¬ 
ity-5.  Proof-65  RD  (PCGS).  Copper.  Plain  edge. 
Bright  red  deepening  to  rose  and  pale  violet  in  places. 
Frosty  design  elements  and  mirror  fields  form  a  pleas¬ 
ing  cameo  contrast .  3,995 

Head  ofLiberty  to  left  most  closely  resembles  Longacre’s 
Liberty  from  the  nickel  three-cent  series  of  the  era,  UNITED 
ST ATES  OF  AMERICA  around,  date  below,  reverse  with 
fairly  austere  olive  wreath  with  V  /  CENTS  within. 


Desirable  1869  Pattern  Dime 
Standard  Silver  Issue 

1869  pattern  Dime.  P-787,  J-708.  Rarity-5.  Proof- 

63  (NGC).  Silver.  Reeded  edge.  STANDARD  SIL¬ 
VER  issue.  Bright  and  lustrous  with  lightly  frosted 
motifs  and  mirror  fields.  A  sheen  of  pale  champagne 
toning  graces  both  sides.  A  lovely  Proof  example  of 
a  popular  pattern  issue .  1,575 

Diademed  head  of  Liberty  to  right,  star  at  her  fore¬ 
head,  ribbon  with  IN  GOD  WE  TRUSTbelow.  STAN¬ 
DARD  SILVER  arcs  above  the  reverse  wreath,  10  / 
CENTS  within,  date  below  wreath.  The  pattern  dimes 
of  this  date  are  closer  in  size  to  the  circulating  half  dimes 
of  the  era. 

Popular  1859  Silver  500  Pattern 
1859  pattern  half  dollar.  P-295,  J-239.  Rarity-5. 
Proof-62  (PCGS).  Silver.  Reeded  edge.  Bright  steel- 
gray  with  splashes  of  pale  heather  at  the  rims.  A  pleas¬ 
ing  example  of  an  impressive  design  type .  1 ,995 

Tall  and  stately  head  ofLiberty  to  right,  oak  and  cotton 
wreath  in  her  hair,  ribbon  emblazoned  with  LIBERTY 
around  her  shoulders,  date  below.  Reverse  with  1/2  / 
DOLLAR  within  wreath. 

Pattern  1880  Metric  $1 
Silver,  Reeded  Edge 
From  the  Harry  W.  Bass,  Jr.  Collection 
1880  pattern  dollar.  P-1848,  J-1648.  Rarity-6+.  8/ 
7.  Metric  reverse.  Proof-63  (PCGS).  Silver. 
Reeded  edge.  Silver  gray  with  delightful  hints  of  pale 
gold,  especially  at  the  rims.  A  modest  cameo  contrast 
is  present.  Some  faint  planchet  preparation  lines  are 
seen  at  the  centers,  as  made,  and  do  litde  to  hinder  the 
overall  appeal  of  this  rare  pattern  issue.  A  great  oppor¬ 
tunity  to  own  a  piece  of  numismatic  history.  6,350 
Obverse  with  coiled  hair  headmof  Liberty  to  left  LIB¬ 
ERTY  upon  a  ribbon  in  her  hair,  E  PLURIBUS  UNUM 
above,  date  below.  Reverse  with  UNITED  STATES  OF 
AMERICA  ONE  DOLLAR  around  a  wreath,  beaded 
circle  within  wreath,  895.8  S.  /  4.2  -  G.  /  100  —  C.  /  25 
GRAMS  within  circle,  DEO  EST  GLORIA  on  cartouche 
at  top  of  wreath. 

Pattern  1880  Goloid  Metric  $1 
P-1851  in  Goloid  or  Related  Alloy 
Another  Bass  Collection  Jewel 
1880  pattern  dollar.  P-1851,  J-1651.  Rarity-6. 
Metric  reverse.  Proof-63  (PCGS).  Goloid  compo¬ 
sition.  Reeded  edge.  Medium  silver-gray  with  rose 
and  gold  highlights.  Lightly  frosted  motifs  and  mir¬ 
rored  fields.  A  hint  of  striking  weakness  is  noted  at  the 
centers,  a  frequently  seen  occurence  for  the  issue. 
Another  sarce  and  important  pattern  from  the  Harry 
W.  Bass,  Jr.  Collection .  5,095 

Obverse  with  stylistic  portrait  ofLiberty  to  left,  hair  in 
curls,  ribbon  in  hair  with  LIBERTY  upon  it,  E  PLURIBUS 
UNUM  above,  date  below,  seven  stars  left,  six  right, 
reverse  with  UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA  100 
CENTS  around  the  periphery,  GOLOID  METRIC 
DOLLAR  DEO  EST  GLORIA  around  an  inner  circle  of 
stars,  15.3  —  G.  /  236.7  —  S.  /  28  —  C.  /  14  GRAMS  within 
stars. 

COUNTERSTAMPED 

COINS 

1807/6  large  cent.  Sheldon-273.  Counterstamped  on 
the  obverse.  Crossed  arrows,  with  crown  above  all  in 
oval  punch.  F-15 . 295 


TOKENS,  MEDALS,  ETC. 

Hard  Times  token:  1833  Low-72.  Rarity-6.  Francis 
Brigham.  AU-50.  Cheapside,  New  Bedford,  Mas¬ 
sachusetts,  token.  A  lovely  specimen  of  this  issue, 
perennially  a  favorite  rarity,  depicting  as  it  does  a  long 
row  of  storefronts  in  this  whaling  port .  1,095 

Brigham  was  an  entrepreneur  and  engaged  in  pursuits 
ranging  from  dentistry  to  retailing,  in  the  jack-of-all-trades 
style  of  certain  other  figures  who  were  memorialized  by 
tokens  and  other  numismatic  items  (e.g.}  Lewis 
Feuchtwanger  at  the  high  end,  Dr.  G.G.  Wilkins  at  the  low 
end). 

Hard  Times  token:  1833  L-73.  Francis  Brigham. 
Cheapside,  New  Bedford  token.  VF-30.  From  the 
Garrett  sale.  Lot  1155 .  325 

Hard  Times  token:  1835  L-176.  HT-434.  Gustin 
&  Blake.  Chelsea,  Vermont.  AG-3  Copper. 
Plain  edge. ..Retouched  reverse  die.  Soft  brown 
surfaces . 439 

This  token,  rare  in  its  own  right  and  even  rarer  as  one  of 
the  few  early  tokens  available  from  the  state  of  Vermont, 
was  struck  from  very  crude  dies — which,  numismatically, 
makes  such  pieces  all  the  more  desirable. 

1789  Washington  cent.  Baker- 14,  Kenney-7. 
Robinson  copy.  MS-63  BN . 379 

1889  Washington  Inaugural  Centennial  medal.  Dou- 
glas-II.  MS-60 . 49 

Washington  /  Confederate  Cent  Muling 

Undated  (c.1792).  Washington  head  Confederate 
cent  muling.  The  only  one  struck,  this  is  an  “old 
friend”  and  was  featured  in  one  of  our  catalogues  de¬ 
cades  ago!  Recently,  we  bought  it  back.  Now,  you 
can  buy  it  from  us  for  .  24,000 

1792  Dickeson  Cent 

1792  Dickeson  “cent.”  MS-64  RB.  A  splendid 
specimen  of  this  “1792  trial  piece,”  actually  made 
circa  the  1860s  from  an  embossed  revenue  stamp  die. 
Dr.  Montroville  W.  Dickeson  was  the  progenitor.  An 
attractive  and  perennially  interesting  issue.  ..  1,795 

In  June,  1882.,  Mason’s  Coin  Collectors’  Herald  Vol.  IV, 
Ebenezer  Locke  Mason,  Jr.,  included  this  reminiscence  of 
Dickeson  and  others: 

“Strange  numismatic  coincidences  occur  at  times,  and 
strange  incidents  are  not  infrequent  in  the  career  of  a 
numismatist.  In  the  spring  of 1 860  the  writer  was  searching 


for  a  suitable  store  on  one  of  the  leading  thoroughfares  of 
Philadelphia  to  open  business  as  a  coin  dealer.  After  several 
days  offruitless  efforts  to  locate  injust  the  right  spot,  a  friend 
suggested  North  2nd  Street  as  a  suitable  locality,  where  the 
country  people  with  their  wagons  lined  the  sidewalks  twice 
a  week  to  dispose  of  the  products  of  their  farms.  With  this 
hint,  the  embryo  coin  dealer  started  from  the  center  of  the 
city  and  walked  north  on  the  west  side  about  two  miles 
without  finding  a  store  suitable  for  his  business;  but  upon 
returning  south  on  the  east  side,  just  below  Buttonwood 
Street,  his  eyes  met  a  huge  placard  in  the  bulk  window  of  an 
antique  looking  store,  announcing  ‘This  Store  to  Let, 
Apply  at  21 1  Lombard  Street.’ 

“Losing  no  time  in  applying,  he  succeeded  in  securing 
the  store  for  one  year;  but  preliminary  to  the  payment  of  the 
rent  the  landlord  inquired  for  what  purpose  the  store  was 
wanted — ‘for  the  coin  business,’  was  the  reply. 

“This  was  the  first  interview  we  had  and  the  first  time  we 
had  heard  of  Montroville  W.  Dickeson,  M.D.,  a  coin 
collector  of  some  30  years  standing,  and  the  author  of a  large 
Coin  Manual  that  had  appeared  the  previous  year.  Strange 
that  after  so  long  a  search,  the  coin  dealer  should  happen  to 
rent  a  store  of a  numismatist  and  find  in  the  landlord  the  first 
patron  at  his  place  ofbusiness.  In  a  few  days  we  opened  out, 
displaying  the  numismatic  treasures  we  had  been  gathering 
for  several  years,  and  Doctor  Dickeson  had  the  first  pick 
from  the  Washington’s,  the  ’93,  ‘99s,  ’04s,  &c,  and  at  prices 
that  were  deemed  fabulous  by  the  inexperienced  dealer, 
receiving  as  he  did  $1  each  for  good  pieces  of  the  dates 
named,  which  scarcely  cost  over  two  cents  apiece  in  their 
collection.  Here  in  the  little  2nd  Street  store  we  formed  the 
acquaintance  ofDavis,  Fewsmith,  Nevil,  Faaet,  Brechemin, 
Gronberry,  Smith,  Carpenter,  Warner,  Wilkins  and  hun¬ 
dreds  of  others;  some  of  whom  have  been  patrons  of  ours 
from  that  time  to  the  present. 

“In  this  little  store  a  Granby  copper  was  picked  up  for  ten 
cents,  the  dealer  being  ignorant  of  its  value.  Here  also  Faaet 
purchased  of  us  a  pair  of  Uncirculated  1851  and  1 852  U.S. 
dollars  for  $5  each.  Here  was  offered  by  young  Eckfeldt 
three  genuine  U.S.  1804  dollars  at  $70  each,  and  nearly  all 
the  rare  half  cents  in  dozens  of  duplicates  were  purchased. 
Here  also  Wm.  F.  Packer,  the  governor  of  Pennsylvania, 
resorted  to  complete  his  valuable  collection.  Here  the  late 
J  ,J.  Mickley  visited  and  passed  hours  of  social  intercourse, 
and  at  this  coin  rendezvous  many  happy  hours  were  spent 
with  the  cohectors  of ‘auld  lang  syne.’” 

“Grand  Series  of  National  Medals” 

Events  in  British  History 
Silver  Proofs  in  Book-Style  Case 
1820  “Grand  Series  of  National  Medals”  pub¬ 
lished  by  James  Mudie,  himself  an  engraver.  This 
lovely  set  of  large  silver  medals,  arranged  in  two  large 
velvet  drawers  within  an  ornate  red  case,  and  accom¬ 
panied  by  the  original  book-style  catalogue  listing 
the  subscribers,  is  one  of  the  most  beautiful  medallic 
sets  we  have  ever  offered.  Original  subscribers  to  the 
set  started  with  His  Majesty  King  George  IV  and  in¬ 
cluded  many  other  luminaries  (see  notes).  The  set 
showcased  the  works  of  various  engravers,  who  cut 
dies  for  subjects  suggested  by  Mudie,  the  engravers 
including  Brenet,  Dubois,  Mills,  Webb,  and  Will¬ 
iam  Wyon,  among  others.  Each  medal  is  carefully 
done,  from  dies  with  excellent  detail  (each  is  a  treat 
to  study  under  magnification,  which  we  spent  a 
pleasant  hour  doing).  Proofs,  mirror  finish,  some 
light  handling  marks.  Attractive  light  toning.  A 
splendid  set  that  would  make  a  fantastic  display  in 
an  office  or  cabinet  of  curiosities — the  latter  being 
how  such  sets  were  displayed  in  country  houses, 
castles,  or  even  John  Allan’s  (see  below)  town  house 
in  New  York  City.  Includes  40  medals,  41.1  mm. 
each,  two  drawers,  fitted  case  with  gold  embossing 
on  cover,  and  original  accompanying  bound  cata¬ 
logue  or  book .  19,500 

Only  three  Americans  were  subscribers  to  this  set  in 
1820:  “Allan,  John,  Esq.  United  States,”  Mr.  Paine  (New 
York),  and  Thomas  Lyman,  Esq.  (“United  States”). 

Other  subscribers  included  His  Majesty  George  IV,  His 
Royal  Highness  the  Duke  ofY ork,  His  Royal  Highness  the 
Duke  of  Sussex,  and  a  list  of  other  royal  and  state  person¬ 
ages.  It  seemed  that  no  British  palace  or  country  estate 
would  have  been  complete  without  a  set!  Other  patrons, 
obscure  and  well  known,  included  these  selected  listings: 
“Miss  Scott,  Rose  Cottage,  Cobham,”  Lieutenant  General 
Duncan  Campbell  (who  ordered  three  full  sets);  the  part¬ 
nership  of  Zanetti  and  Agnew,  Manchester,  who  ordered 
six  sets;  Messrs.  Marsh  &  Co.,  Bankers;  Messrs.  Thomason 
and  Jones,  of  Birmingham,  two  sets,  Thomason  being  a 
well-known  engraver  of  the  period;  William  Wyon,  distin¬ 
guished  engraver  at  the  Royal  Mint,  London.  Quantity 
purchasers  included  Messrs.  Solomon  and  Lewis,  location 
not  given,  50  sets;  Mr.  M.  Young,  location  not  given,  55 
sets;  and  Mr.  Whiteaves  of  Fleet  Street,  London,  who 
signed  up  for  an  amazing  93  sets.  Remarkable  for  their 
absence  are  collectors  and  engravers  from  France,  perhaps 
due  to  the  political  difficulties  between  England  and  France 
in  recent  times.  However,  Mrs.  Brown,  otherwise  uniden¬ 
tified,  is  listed  from  Paris,  as  is  LeBaron  Denon,  described 
as  “late  director  of  the  Louvre.” 

Trio  of  desirable  1876  Danish  medals.  Baker-426A. 
Bronze.  Plain  edge.  Weight:  1010.6  grains.  Diameter: 
52.7  mm.  Proof.  Rich  chocolate  brown  surfaces  with 
traces  of  gold,  russet,  and  blue  toning  in  the  fields. 
Reflective  obverse  fields,  while  the  reverse  is  more 
satiny  with  subdued  lustre  *  Bullets-426  for  type.  Gilt 
bronze  (unlisted  in  Baker).  Plain  edge.  Weight: 
1069.8  grains.  Diameter:  52.7  mm.  Proof.  Bright 
golden  surfaces  with  pleasing  reflectivity  in  the  fields. 
The  devices  are  bold  and  satiny.  Some  Light  hairlines 
are  noted  *  B-426B.  White  metal.  Plain  edge. 
Weight:  771.8  grains.  Diameter:  52.7  mm.  Proof. 
Brilliant  surfaces  with  deeply  mirrored  fields  present¬ 
ing  a  strong  cameo  between  being  the  satiny  silver 
devices.  A  beautiful  threesome  counted  by  some 
among  the  most  beautiful  Washington  medals  of  their 
era.  Stuck  for  the  1876  Centennial  Exhibition.  De¬ 
signed,  prepared  and  published  by  Danish  men,  F. 
Schmahlfeld,  H.  Ophlrik,  and  V.  Christesen.  1,150 
Empire  Coin  Company  token.  Circa  1960,  our  pre¬ 
decessor  firm,  Empire  Coin  Company,  Inc.,  commis¬ 
sioned  Alphonse  Kolb,  well-known  Rochester,  NY, 
die-sinker,  to  create  these  tokens  for  us.  The  approxi¬ 
mate  size  of  a  United  States  large  cent  of  the  1793- 
1857  years,  and  struck  in  copper,  each  token  depicts 


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on  the  obverse  the  famous  IMMUNIS  COLUMBIA 
motif  taken  from  the  1786-1787  copper  coinage, 
“Columbia”  being  a  representation  of  “America.” 
The  reverse  depicts  an  eagle  perched  on  a  palm 
branch  and  is  derived  from  the  design  used  on  the  rare 
1795  U.S.  $5  gold  coin.  Examples  are  with 
“antiqued”  finish  as  made.  Dave  Bowers  discovered 
a  little  box  full  of  these.  Each  $9.95,  25  for .  149 


CANADIAN 


Canadian  One-Cent  pieces 


Full  Red  1876-H  Specimen  Large  Cent 
1876-H  Specimen-65  RD  (PCGS).  Full  coppery  red 
faded  in  areas  to  violet.  Lovely  frosted  devices  and 
heavily  mirrored  fields  with  few  blemishes.  A  desir¬ 
able  and  attractive  specimen  free  of  the  typically  seen 

impairments . 4,495 

1946  Specimen-64  RD  (PCGS).  Brilliant  red  with 

deeper  highlights  on  the  king’s  portrait . 295 

1946  SP-64  RB  (PCGS) .  Lustrous  red  and  brown  with 

obverse  cameo  contrast . 235 

1946  SP-63  RD  (PCGS).  Brilliant  red  with  strong  eye 
appeal .  195 

1946  SP-63  RB  (PCGS).  Highly  lustrous  red  and 

brown .  120 

1947  Maple  Leaf.  SP-65  RD  (PCGS).  A  brilliant  red 

example  of  this  popular  issue . 395 

In  1948,  after  India  gained  its  independence  from  Great 
Britain,  the  Royal  Mint  in  England  produced  back-dated 
dies  for  all  the  denominations,  cent  through  dollar,  that 
featured  a  maple  leaf  after  the  date.  The  maple  leaf  signi¬ 
fied  that  the  coins  were  struck  in  1948  from  1947-dated 
dies  that  still  carried  the  titulature  ET  IND  IMP  (“and 
Emperor  of  India”).  Later  in  1948,  new  1948-dated  dies 
were  delivered  to  Ottawa  with  the  now  meaningless  ET 
IND  IMP  removed  from  the  design.  The  actual  1948- 
dated  coinage  of  Canada  has  produced  key  dates  in  all  the 
denominations  as  a  result  of  the  late  arrival  of  the  1948- 
dated  dies,  as  production  runs  were  short  at  the  end  of 
1948. 

1948  SP-65  RD  (PCGS).  Brilliant  red.  An  important 

date.  Rare  so  fine . 575 

Canadian  Five-Cent  Pieces 


1946  SP-65  (PCGS).  Highly  brilliant  with  a  touch  of 
frosty  cameo  contrast.  A  pleaser . 295 

1946  SP-64  (PCGS) .  195 

1947  Maple  Leaf.  SP-66  (PCGS).  Reflective  sur¬ 
faces . 395 

1947  Maple  Leaf.  MS-66  (PCGS).  Satiny  and  lustrous 
with  strong  eye  appeal . 295 

1951  Nickel  Commemorative.  SP-66  (PCGS).  A 
bright  and  reflective  beauty.  Struck  to  commemorate 
the  isolation  of  nickel  as  a  metal  in  1751 .  495 

1951  Nickel  Commemorative.  SP-65  (PCGS).  .  295 

1951  Nickel  Commemorative.  SP-64  (PCGS).  .  150 

Canadian  Ten- Cent  Pieces 

1946  SP-65  (PCGS).  Modest  cameo  contrast  and  a  hint 
of  lovely  golden  toning . 375 

1946  SP-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  a  splash  of  frost  at 

the  centers . 235 

1947  Maple  Leaf.  SP-67  (PCGS).  A  superb  gem  of  the 
highest  order.  Frosty  motifs  and  mirror  fields  lend 
dramatic  contrast  and  superb  eye  appeal.  Aprize.595 

1947  Maple  Leaf.  SP-66  (PCGS).  Delightfully  brilliant 


and  aesthetically  appealing . 395 

1947  SP-65  (PCGS) . 395 


1948  SP-67  (PCGS).  Superb  brilliance  in  the  mirror 
fields  and  lightly  frosted  design  elements  make  for  an 
extremely  lovely  combination  of  physical  quality  and 
aesthetic  appeal.  A  popular  key  date  (in  every  de¬ 
nomination) . 650 

1948  SP-66  (PCGS).  Intense  lustre  and  fight  cameo 

contrast . 375 

1950  SP-66  (PCGS).  Frosty  on  the  devices,  deeply 

mirrored  in  the  fields.  A  beauty . 395 

1950  SP-65  (PCGS) . 295 

Canadian  Twenty-Five  Cent  Pieces 

1936  MS-64  (PCGS).  Satiny  surfaces  display  a  high  de¬ 
gree  of  lustre  and  rich  golden  toning  highlights.  495 
1946  SP-66  (PCGS).  From  thejohnjay  Pittman  Col¬ 
lection,  a  proven  pedigree  for  outstanding  quality.  A 
superb  Specimen  strike,  with  frosty  motifs  and  deep 
mirror  fields  imparting  blazing  cameo  contrast.  Sel¬ 
dom  seen  so  fine . 659 

1946  SP-65  (PCGS).  Absolutely  choice  for  the 

grade! . 575 

1948  MS-67  (PCGS).  A  frosty  beauty  with  heavily 
Prooflike  fields.  An  important  key  date  within  the 
denomination.  Among  the  highlights  of  this  special 
group,  particularly  where  quality  and  appeal  are  con¬ 
cerned.  We  have  a  small  number  of  these,  some  bril¬ 
liant,  and  others  that  are  delicately  toned  with  gold 
and  amber  highlights  at  the  rims.  Take  your  pick! 
995 

1 948  MS-66  (PCGS).  Brilliant  with  lively  cameo  con¬ 
trast . 450 

1950  SP-66  (PCGS).  A  hint  of  frost  adorns  the  motifs 
of  this  delightfully  brilliant  gem . 595 

Canadian  Dollar 

Lovely  Specimen  1948  Voyageur  Dollar 
1948  SP-64  (PCGS).  Brilliant . 2,995 

Canadian  Five  Dollar  Gold 


1912  MS-63  (PCGS).  Medium  yellow  gold  with  olive 
highlights  and  excellent  lustre.  Sharply  struck.  675 

1913  MS-63  (PCGS).  Medium  yellow  gold  surfaces 

with  olive  and  copper  highlights  and  superb  lustre. 
Excellent  eye  appeal . 675 


FOREIGN 


1909  Denmark  10K.  MS-65  (NCG) . 99 

1915  Denmark  20K.  MS-64  (NGC) .  169 

1887  England  Jubilee  Head  1/2  Sov.  MS-65 

(PCGS) . 395 

1913  Finland  10M.  MS-66  (NGC).  . .  185 

1875  Netherlands  10G.  MS-64  (NGC) .  129 

1876  Netherlands  10G.  MS-64  (NGC) .  129 

1901  Russia  5R.  MS-64  (NGC) . 79 

1902  Russia  5R.  MS-65  (NGC) . 95 

1903  Russia  5R.  MS-65  (NGC) . 95 

1904  Russia  5R.  MS-65  (NCC) . 95 

1947  Switzerland  20F.  MS-65  (NGC) .  109 


MISCELLANY 


Stanley  Cup  Hockey  Award 
1938  Stanley  Cup  Award  medal  in  gold.  EF. 

Awarded  to  Carl  Voss  of  the  Chicago  Black  Hawks. 
A  prime  sports  item,  a  find  for  the  historian  and  spe¬ 
cialist . 2,895 

Impressive  “Wheel  of  Fortune”  Casino  Device 
Evans  Gaming  Wheel.  Large  vertical  “wheel  of 
fortune”  made  by  Evans,  of  Chicago,  early  in  the 
20th  century — -just  the  sort  of  device  that  would 


have  been  used  in  a  casino  in  Reno,  or  high  in  the 
Rocky  Mountains.  The  wheel,  about  six  feet  in 
diameter,  is  on  its  own  stand  and  is  displayed  in  a 
vertical  position.  The  wheel  is  ornamented  with 
numbers  (resembling  dice  faces)  and  mirrored 
panels  and  is  a  very  impressive  ensemble.  We 
came  across  this  in  an  antique  shop  in  Massachu¬ 
setts  (where  it  still  is),  wrote  a  check  for  it  on  the 
spot,  and  now  offer  it  for  sale.  In  many  years  of 
being  interested  in  antique  gambling  devices, 
we’ve  encountered  only  one  other  for  sale.  Basi¬ 
cally  “original”  condition,  not  repainted,  altered, 
or  anything  else.  Needs  a  few  touches,  but  is  es¬ 
sentially  pristine.  Ask  for  a  photo!  Offered  f.o.b. 
Massachusetts . 3,450 

Brasher  Cream  Pitcher 

Silver  cream  pitcher  made  and  counterstamped 
twice  (EB  oval),  by  Ephriam  Brasher,  the  famous 
New  York  City  silversmith  who  supplied  fine  ware 
to  George  Washington,  among  other  clients,  and 
who  is  numismatically  remembered  for  his  famous 
1787  Brasher  Doubloons.  The  present  pitcher  is  in 
superb  condition,  having  been  carefully  cared  for. 
It  measures  5  3/4  inches  high  on  a  square  base  mea¬ 
suring  21/4  per  side.  There  is  silver  beading  around 
the  top  of  the  pitcher  and  where  the  round  bottom 
of  the  pitcher  meets  the  square  base.  On  the  front 
s  the  monogram  script  AB,  for  the  recipient.  Over 
the  years  we  have  had  only  a  few  silver  pieces  by 
Brasher  including  several  spoons  and,  years  ago,  a 
very  nice  pitcher.  The  present  is  in  extraordinary 
condition  and  of  extraordinary  importance,  cer¬ 
tainly  a  fine  addition  to  any  cabinet  of  early  Ameri¬ 
can  coins . 5,950 


1942  “experimental  cent”  related  pieces:  In  1942  the 
United  States  Mint  began  searching  for  a  suitable  re¬ 
placement  for  the  copper  cent.  Being  a  strategic  war 
material,  copper  was  in  high  demand.  Replacement 
material  required  various  properties  to  simulate  cop¬ 
per  as  closely  as  possible.  Private  companies  were 
contacted  to  explore  materials  as  diverse  as  plastic  and 
glass.  Special  dies  were  prepared  for  use  in  the  test¬ 
ing  process.  The  firms  involved  provided  sample 
planchets  which  were  struck  with  these  dies.  We 
were  fortunate  to  acquire  a  small  quantity  of  plastic 
“Planchets”  or  disks  which  were  left  over  from  one 
of  the  private  companies  involved.  We  have  two  dif¬ 
ferent  types  of  material:  general-purpose  phenolic 
resin  is  very  dark  brown,  weighs  10.30  grains  and  has 
six  concentric  circles  raised  on  each  side.  (40  pieces) 
The  Urea-formaldehyde  plastic  is  olive  and  weighs 
10.76  grains.  These  also  have  six  raised  circles  on  each 
side.  (10  pieces)  Order  either  type,  each  for . 59 


CURRENCY 

Pels  “rebus  puzzle”  note  as  featured  in  Rare  Coin  Review 
No.  125,  this  being  the  one  we  purchased.  Crisp 
Uncirculated . 375 


GIFT  CERTIFICATES 


We  now  have  Gift  Certificates  available  in  any  amount 
from  $50  up.  Just  call  us,  ask  for  the  specific  amount, 
give  us  your  form  of  payment,  and  we  will  do  the  rest. 
A  fantastic  gift  for  a  coin-collecting  spouse  or 
friend — or  a  great  way  to  introduce  someone  to  “the 
world’s  greatest  hobby.” 


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1912  MS-64  (PCGS).  Choice  medium  yellow  gold 
with  olive  highlights  and  full  mint  lustre.  A  lovely 
specimen  of  the  type  and  date .  1,175 


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America’s  Money — America’s  Story  (sftbd) 

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BAN-210 

America’s  Silver  Coinage:  1794-1891  (hrdbd) 

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BAN-211 

America’s  Silver  Dollars  (hrdbd) 

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American  Coin  Treasures  and  Hoards  (hrdbd) 

59.95 

BAN-710 

ANA  Centennial  History,  The  (2  Volumes,  hrdbd) 

159.00 

BAN-711 

American  Numismatic  Association  Anthology  (hrdbd) 

65.00 

BBM-405 

American  Numismatics  Before  the  Civil  War  1760-1860  (hrdbd) 

89.95 

BFL-300 

Authoritative  Reference  on  Three  Cent  Nickels,  The  (spiralbd) 

37.95 

BBM-309 

Basic  Guide  to  U.S.  Commemorative  Coins  (sftbd) 

14.95 

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39.95 

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Bowers  and  Merena’s  “Litde  Editions” 

4/S19.95 

BBM-311 

Buyer’s  and  Enthusiast’s  Guide  to  Flying  Eagle  and  Indian  Cents  (sftbd) 

45.00 

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Buyers’  Guide  to  Silver  Dollars  and  Trade  Dollars  of  the  United  States  (sftbd) 

19.95 

BOW-800 

California  Coiners  and  Assayers  (hrdbd) 

49.95 

BFI-114 

Cherrypickers’  Pocket  Guide,  Top  150  (spiralbd) 

19.95 

BTE-800 

Coin  Lore:  The  Collected  Essays  (sftbd) 

22.00 

BAN-214 

Coinage  of  the  American  Confederation  Period  (hrdbd) 

25.00 

BBM-401 

Collecting  Coins  and  Making  Money:  A  Peek  at  the  19th  Century  (sftbd) 

29.95 

BBM-308/308a 

Commemorative  Coins  of  the  U.S.:  A  Complete  Encyclopedia  (sftbd)/(hrdbd) 

39.95/49.95 

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Complete  Guide  to  Barber  Quarters  (sftbd)' 

29.95 

BLA-750 

Complete  Guide  to  Certified  Barber  Coinage  (Sftbd) 

35.00 

BTO-lOO 

Complete  Guide  to  Franklin  Half  Dollars,  The  (sftbd) 

19.95 

BGR-222 

Complete  Guide  to  Liberty  Seated  Dimes,  The  (sftbd) 

36.95 

BLA-107 

Complete  Guide  to  Lincoln  Cents,  The  (sftbd) 

43.95 

BVA-710 

Comprehensive  Catalog  and  Encyclopedia  of  Morgan  and  Peace  Dollars 

7793 

BCR-271 

Early  Coins  of  America  (hrdbd) 

45.00 

BOV-lOO 

Early  Half  Dollar  Die  Varieties  1794-1836  (hrdbd) 

59.95 

BNE-500 

Early  Paper  Money  of  America  (hrdbd) 

75.00 

BBM-802 

Encyclopedia  of  Automatic  Musical  Instruments  (hrdbd) 

89.95 

BSW-742 

Encyclopedia  of  U.S.  Silver  &  Gold  Commemorative  Coins  1892-1989  (sftbd) 

29.95 

BRL-100 

Federal  Half  Dimes  1792-1837  (hrdbd) 

75.00 

BFI-115 

Fivaz,  Bill,  Counterfeit  Detection  Guide  (spiralbd) 

10.00 

BGO-300 

Gobrecht  Journal,  The:  Collective  Volume  A — 1995  (hrdbd) 

44.00 

BWI-819 

Gold  Coins  of  the  Charlotte  Mint  1838-1861 

35.00 

BWI-818 

Gold  Coins  of  the  Dahlonega  Mint  1838-1861  (sftbd) 

25.00 

BMA-850 

Half  Cent  Die  State  Book  1793-1857  (hrdbd) 

75.00 

BAK-749 

Handbook  of  20th-Century  U.S.  Gold  Coins  (hrdbd) 

19.95 

BFI-120 

Helpful  Hints  for  Enjoying  Coin  Collecting  (spiralbd) 

15.95 

BBM-130 

History  of  United  States  Coinage,  The  (hrdbd) 

59.95 

BLA-851 

Investing,  Collecting,  and  Trading  in  Certified  Commemora fives  (sftbd) 

29.95 

BWI-900 

John  Reich:  A  Numismatic  Biography  (sftbd) 

12.95 

BW1-202 

Kennedy  Half  Dollar  Book,  The  (spiralbd) 

40.00 

BLE-440 

Longacre’s  Two-Cent  Piece — 1864  Attribution  Guide  (spiralbd) 

24.95 

BBM-146A 

Louis  E.  Eliasberg,  Sr.:  King  of  Coins  (hrdbd) 

62.50 

BMA-600 

Mason’s  Stamp  &  Coin  Collector’s  Magazine  (3  volumes) 

240.00 

BRU-555 

Medallic  Portraits  ofWashington,  The  (hrdbd) 

34.95 

B  MO-200 

Money  of  the  American  Colonies  and  Confederation  (hrdbd) 

100.00 

BHE-700 

Neighborhood  Mint  (sftbd) 

30.00 

BBM-145 

Norweb  Collection:  An  American  Legacy,  The  (hrdbd) 

29.95 

BBM-200 

Numismatist’s  Bedside  Companion,  The  (sftbd) 

12.95 

BBM-207 

Numismatist’s  Countryside  Companion,  The  (sftbd) 

12.95 

BBM-208 

Numismatist’s  Downtown  Companion,  The  (sftbd) 

12.95 

BBM-202 

Numismatist’s  Lakeside  Companion,  The  (sftbd) 

12.95 

BBM-209 

Numismatist’s  Topside  Companion,  The  (sftbd) 

12.95 

BBM-210 

Numismatist’s  Traveling  Companion,  The  (sftbd) 

12.95 

BBM-206 

Numismatist’s  Weekend  Companion,  The  (sftbd) 

12.95 

BRH-200 

Official  Guide  to  Coin  Grading  and  Counterfeit  Detection  (sftbd) 

29.95 

BBR-555 

Official  Statehood  Quarters  Collectors  Handbook  (sftbd) 

4.99 

BFR-105 

Paper  Money  of  the  United  States  (hrdbd) 

35.00 

BSH-100 

Penny  Whimsy  (hrdbd) 

50.00 

BRU-414 

Photograde  (sftbd) 

10.95 

BMT-100 

Rare  Coin  Review  1969-1994:  An  Annotated  Index  of  the  First  100  Issues  (sftbd) 

19.95 

BBM-407 

Rare  Silver  Dollars  Dated  1 804,  The  (hdbd) 

69.95 

BTR-950 

Scott  Travers’  Top  88  Coins  Over  $100  (sftbd) 

11.95 

BCW-700 

Smart  Collector:  United  States  Coin  (sftbd) 

22.00 

BDO-505 

Soho  Mint  &  Industrialization  of  Money  (hrdbd) 

75.00 

BRU-725 

Standard  Catalog  of  U.S.  Tokens  1700-1900  (sftbd) 

47.95 

BTA-404 

Standard  Guide  to  the  Lincoln  Cent  (sftbd) 

19.95 

BCL-700 

Standing  Liberty  Quarters  (sftbd) 

24.95 

BAN-213 

The  Token:  America’s  Other  Money  (hrdbd) 

25.00 

BFL-305 

Those  Amazing  Coins  (sftbd) 

9.95 

BFE-300/301 

Top  100  Morgan  Dollar  Varieties:  The  VAM  Keys  (Spiralbound/Leatherette) 

24.95 

BBM-406 

Treasure  Ship  S.S.  Brother Jonathan,  The  (hrdbd) 

69.95 

BFL-301 

Treasure  Hunting  Liberty  Head  Nickels  (spiralbd) 

29.95 

BFL-302 

Treasure  Hunting  Mercury  Dimes  (spiralbd) 

29.95 

BRA-511 

United  States  Clad  Coinage,  The  (sftbd) 

12.95 

BNE-798 

United  States  Copper  Cents  1816-1857  (hrdbd) 

50.00 

BBM-302 

United  States  Copper  Coins  (Action  Guide)  (sftbd) 

9.95 

BBM-135 

United  States  Gold  Coins:  An  Illustrated  History  (hrdbd) 

57.95 

BAD-724 

United  States  Numismatic  Literature,  Volume  II  (hrdbd) 

125.00 

BPO-IOO 

United  States  Patterns  and  Related  Issues  (hrdbd) 

79.00 

BSU-300 

U.S.  Error  Note  Encyclopedia  (spiralbd) 

32.00 

BFO-750 

U.S.  Rare  Coin  Handbook  (sftbd) 

9.95 

BTA-900 

United  States  Ten  Dollar  Gold  Eagles  1795-1804  (hrdbd) 

69.9655 

BBM-303 

U.S.  Three-Cent  and  Five-Cent  Pieces  (Action  Guide)  (sftbd) 

9.95 

BBM-140 

Virgil  Brand:  The  Man  and  His  Era,  (del,  hrdbd) 

29.00 

BBR-764 

Walter  Breen’s  Encyclopedia  of  U.S.  and  Colonial  Coins  (hrdbd) 

125.00 

BWI-400 

Washington  Quarter  Dollar  Book  (spiralbd) 

40.00 

BBM-422 

Waterford  Water  Cure,  The  (hrdbd) 

49.95 

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